Japan finmin Katayama:
- Important that the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy aligns with the government’s basic policy
- Necessary to maintain close communication between BoJ and government
- BOJ’s Ueda himself has emphasised importance of maintaining an accommodative monetary environment
- Based on this, I do not believe it is a situation that requires me to make any particular comment on BoJ policy
- spoke with Bessent for about 15 minutes on the phone
- Told Bessent she wants to tackle various issues
- Will meet Trump and Bessent next week
