Japan’s Suzuki: Will continue to strive for the FY2025 main balance target
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said in a statement on Tuesday that “we will continue to strive for the fiscal year 2025 main balance target.
His comment comes after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet on Friday approved a record 114.4 trillion yen ($863 billion) in overall spending, including a jump in defense spending,
In response, Suzuki said “budget reliance on bond issuance has actually improved from this year, adding that “I don’t think defense spending has gone overboard.”
Market reaction
USD/JPY was last seen trading at 132.81, on the defensive amid a broadly weaker US Dollar.
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Dhwani Mehta
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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.
