TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday she hopes the central bank works closely with the government to durably achieve its 2% inflation target accompanied by wage gains.
Speaking at a press conference following her re-election as premier, Takaichi said her meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Monday was a regular exchange of views on economic and financial developments. She declined to elaborate on what they discussed.
“I hope the BOJ continues to work closely with the government and conduct appropriate monetary policy, so that it sustainably and stably achieves its 2% inflation target accompanied by wage gains, rather than price rises driven by cost-push factors,” she said.
(Reporting by Leika KiharaEditing by Chang-Ran Kim)
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