Japan PM Kishida: Will do ‘everything possible’ to bolster household income

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told parliament on Tuesday that they will do "everything possible" to bolster household income.

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The biggest mission for my administration is to revive the economy.

The economy, particularly wage hikes, is an urgent issue.

By achieving wage hikes, will build a positive mindset in society that it's natural for wages to rise.

Market reaction

At the time of writing, USD/JPY is losing 0.11% on the day to trade at 147.30. The above comments fail to move the needle around the Japanese Yen.