Koeda joined the Bank of Japan nine-member board on March 26 this year.
At each of the five policy-setting meetings she has attended so far she voted for leaving the policy rate at 0.5%.
She seems to have become more hawkish in her speech today:
USD/JPY is shrugging it off, rising to a fresh high above 157.40.
JGB yields have continued higher too, as Japan's latest fiscal package promises to balloon debt even further.
