Japan Govt Spokesman: Closely monitoring market moves

With the flash crash seen in USD/JPY, a Japanese government spokesman crossed the wires in the last minutes, via Reuters, saying that they are closely monitoring market moves.

Additional quotes:

Declines comment on stock prices and forex moves.

The government will take necessary mesures for economy without hesitation.

• USD/JPY crashes to multi-year low near 101.50, risk-off tightens grip