Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki said on Thursday that she expects the Bank of Japan to properly manage monetary policy in a stable and sustainable manner to achieve the 2% inflation target. Katayama Satsuki said she hoped the Bank of Japan would maintain close communication with the government. The yen weakened against the US dollar after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday, and Satsuki Katayama declined to comment on exchange rate trends.

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki said on Thursday that she expects the Bank of Japan to properly manage monetary policy in a stable and sustainable manner to achieve the 2% inflation target. Katayama Satsuki said she hoped the Bank of Japan would maintain close communication with the government. The yen weakened against the US dollar after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday, and Satsuki Katayama declined to comment on exchange rate trends.