LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen tumbled to the symbolic level of 142 per dollar on Tuesday, a fresh 24-year low, as the gap between Japanese monetary policy and that elsewhere becomes ever more stark, weighing on the currency.
The dollar climbed 1.05% to 142.1 yen, the first time it has been at this level since August 1998. JPY=EBS
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday reiterated that sharp yen moves were "undesirable" and that he was watching rising volatility in the exchange market with a "great sense of urgency" as the currency hit a fresh 24-year low.
