- Must work decisively together with BOJ to beat deflation, support Japan economy.
- Wants to ask BOJ to pursue powerful monetary easing as BOJ’s 1% inflation target not being achieved.
- Stimulus part of plan to be drawn up in November.
- Extra budget maybe needed at some point.
- Too early to say size of stimulus.
- Rapid yen gains could hurt economy, market stability.
- Will take decisive action on currency if needed.
- Will scrutinize market movements.
- Says undecided on how to fund November stimulus steps.
Is that the same as saying “how are we going to pay for this?”
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