• Japan’s opposition party leader Abe says BOJ should continue monetary easing until it achieves inflation target of 3%.
  • Says if LDP takes power, will take powerful monetary easing and all possible financial steps to beat deflation.
  • Beating deflation, correcting yen strength are most pressing issues for economic policy.
  • No intention now to block deliberation of deficit- financing bill, will make final decision after discussions with ruling party start.

This was out earlier and has had a zero effect on USD/JPY, nothing new.