Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba calls for looser monetary policy By Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) – Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday the country's monetary policy must remain in line with normalcy.

“It's something the Bank of Japan, which is mandated to achieve price stability, will decide while working with the government,” Ishiba told public broadcaster NHK, when asked about the central bank's interest rate hike.

“From the government's point of view, the monetary policy must always be in line with the current economic conditions,” he said.