The Government of Japan intends to explore measures that will help to minimize the negative effect of a significant weakening of the yen against foreign currencies. This was announced yesterday at a press conference in Tokyo by Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso. The weakening of the yen is a consequence of the central bank's actions to mitigate the monetary policy. Such fluctuations in exchange rates favorable to export-oriented companies, but Japan has to consider a number of measures in connection with the growth of import prices.