Japan Declines Comment on Bank of Japan's Absence from Central Bank Statement Supporting Powell

Japan's government has declined to comment on the Bank of Japan's absence from a joint statement by several central banks supporting U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated that the matter concerns the Bank of Japan's own judgment, and the government will refrain from commenting on it. This follows a threat from the Trump administration regarding potential criminal indictment.