TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said the government will take any necessary appropriate measures in cooperation with the US and Europe in the foreign exchange and stock markets. "In general, the dollar will be strong against major currencies during a wartime situation," Koizumi said. "But these days that cannot be assured so we will consider a range of scenarios and take appropriate measures by maintaining close cooperation with partners," he said. Koizumi was responding to a question in a budget committee on how the country will react to the terrorist attacks in the US. "At present we are not seeing so much turmoil in the forex and stock markets but we will keep a close watch on market movements and take appropriate measures if necessary," he said.