At a post-Cabinet meeting press conference, Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki (片山さつき) said the policy response to foreign exchange movements was to "work to maintain an orderly foreign exchange market," reaffirming that the policy since the coordinated intervention by Japan and the United States had remained completely unchanged. She avoided commenting on current foreign exchange levels while reiterating measures to secure funding.
At a post-Cabinet meeting press conference, Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki (片山さつき) said there had been no change in the policy of maintaining foreign exchange stability. Referring to the coordinated intervention by Japan and the United States at the end of July, she indicated that the government would continue with a similar response. She did not comment on the level itself as the foreign exchange market continued to trade in the ¥153-per-dollar range.
She also reiterated the policy of securing funding for measures to address prices without relying on deficit-financing bonds. Regarding a reduction in the consumption tax on food and beverages, she emphasized the intention to ensure stable funding.
The remarks indicated that, as the market focuses on foreign exchange trends, the government aims to pursue both sound fiscal management and a stable foreign exchange market following the intervention.