At a regular press conference, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso emphasized that “currency stability is important”. He added that “we must closely watch the currency market move with a sense of urgency. Though, he didn’t give any comment of specific exchange rate levels. The comments came after Yen spiked higher yesterday in response to abrupt escalation of US-China trade war.
Aso also noted that recent market volatility won’t change the government stance on the planned sale tax hike. The government will still proceed with October’s sale take hike from 8% to 10%, unless there is serious shocks in the economy.
