Bloomberg
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said it would be important for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to make appropriate decisions on monetary policy as markets change rapidly, indicating his desire for flexibility under the new governorship.
Kishida was responding to questions in a parliamentary committee about his nominee for BOJ governor, Kazuo Ueda, and the future of Japan’s ultra-easy policy, dubbed “Abenomics†after the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
“From now on, the situation around the world and in the markets is going to change rapidly,†Kishida said. “In that situation it’s important to make appropriate decisions.â€