Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda commenting after his meeting earlier with Prime Minister Suga (ICYMI, links follow):
- BOJ Kuroda says discussed the Bank's March review with PM Suga
- Japanese media report Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda and PM Suga to meet
Remarks on the economy, positive:
- exports have recovered to levels before COVID-19 struck
- output is making similar moves
- consumption is picking up somewhat as a whole
Negative:
- service spending remains weak