'Mr. Yen' warns optimism on credit crunch over subprime woes

'Mr. Yen' warns optimism on credit crunch over subprime woes

TOKYO, Japan - Eisuke Sakakibara, a former senior Finance Ministry official, speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News. (Kyodo)

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