TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said on Tuesday the government would extend its ban on naked short-selling of stocks until the end of July in view of current Japanese stock market conditions.
Yosano said the government would also extend rules on company share buybacks until the end of July.
Both measures had been due to expire by the end of March.
"Given that the (stock) market is unstable, we think it is appropriate to continue these steps for the time being," Yosano told a news conference after a cabinet meeting.
Naked short-selling refers to selling a stock without first borrowing the shares to sell. (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto)