[South Korea's Vice Finance Minister Says Close Communication with Japan and Allies on Exchange Rate Issues] Odaily Planet Daily News - South Korea's Vice Finance Minister stated on Thursday that the country is maintaining close communication with Japan and other major allies regarding foreign exchange issues, warning that the Korean won exchange rate has significantly deviated from economic fundamentals. 'We have always maintained close cooperation and information exchange with Japan and other relevant countries,' he said when asked whether South Korea would coordinate with Japan on stabilizing exchange rate policies. 'Currently, the Korean won exchange rate is disconnected from economic fundamentals.' When asked about any potential intervention measures, he declined to elaborate further but noted that the government is prepared to take stabilization measures in cases where insufficient market liquidity leads to excessive exchange rate fluctuations. (Jin10)