Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Jōnai Minoru (城内実) said at a press conference after a Cabinet meeting that he had commented on whether the joint statement would be changed if the Bank of Japan achieved its 2% price stability target. He said he would not answer hypothetical questions, indicating the situation ahead of next week's monetary policy meeting.
Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Jōnai Minoru (城内実) commented at a press conference after a Cabinet meeting on whether the joint statement would be changed if the Bank of Japan judged that it had achieved its 2% price stability target. Ahead of next week's monetary policy meeting, his remarks suggested that future measures could be considered.
Jōnai Minoru (城内実) said he would not answer hypothetical questions, and was reported to have avoided responding to questions about specific future measures or changes to the wording.
The remarks are understood to have envisaged a situation in which recognition that the Bank of Japan had achieved its 2% price stability target would be a premise at its next meeting. The meeting is scheduled for next week and could become a focus of discussions between the government and the Bank of Japan.
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