Japan Finance Minister Katayama: Winning Market Trust, Maintaining Order Crucial

The notable element is the deliberate refusal to comment on the BOJ dissents, which keeps the fiscal ministry's position separate from internal monetary policy debate. Katayama's emphasis on trust and order reads as an attempt to signal continuity rather than to address the dissent itself. Whether that separation holds, and whether the dissenters' stance gains traction on the board, is the open question worth tracking.