TOKYO: Japan is ready to act if necessary to cope with turmoil in financial markets, a government official said Wednesday, as stocks fell and the yen surged on Donald Trump’s shock victory in the US presidential election.

“We are seeing extremely rough moves in the financial markets, including foreign exchange,” said Masatsugu Asakawa, vice-minister of finance for international affairs.

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