© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Japan’s new Chief of Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu announces new cabinet members at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan October 4, 202src. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday he expects the central bank to coordinate closely with the government and conduct “appropriate” monetary policy to sustainably achieve its 2% inflation target.
Matsuno made the comment in a regular news conference, when asked about the government’s view on whether the Bank of Japan (BOJ) should take steps at next week’s policy meeting to allow long-term interest rates to rise more in line with higher inflation.