Japan PM Takaichi: Coordinating with BOJ Under Existing Joint Statement

The signal here is continuity, not change: by anchoring coordination to the existing joint statement, Takaichi is keeping the government-BOJ framework intact rather than reopening its terms. That matters most for anyone watching how much political pressure the central bank faces as it weighs policy moves, since a stable framework lowers the odds of overt friction. The open question is whether this continuity holds once actual policy decisions force the two sides to reconcile growth priorities with price stability.