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Liberal Democratic Party executives' cabinet admission decisions and the Bank of Japan/Fed's monetary policy trends

Takashi YamashitaHisayuki FujiiYasuhiro Hanashi

Quick Look

  • The Liberal Democratic Party's Takashi Yamashita, Hisayuki Fujii, and Yasuhiro Harashi have been confirmed to join the cabinet.
  • Prime Minister Takaichi compiled the resignations of current cabinet ministers at an extraordinary cabinet meeting.
  • The Bank of Japan announced that personal financial assets reached a record high of 2,519 trillion yen at the end of June.

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Why It Matters

Personnel changes within the Liberal Democratic Party are underway, and several members have been confirmed to join the cabinet. At the same time, domestic and international monetary policy is attracting attention, with the Bank of Japan reporting a record high in personal financial assets and US President Trump calling on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.

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Takashi Yamashita of the Liberal Democratic Party has been confirmed to join the cabinet.

(09/17 13:09)

Hisayuki Fujii of the Liberal Democratic Party is set to join the cabinet.

(09/17 12:28)

Yasuhiro Hanashi is set to join the Cabinet.

(09/17 12:26)

Prime Minister Takaichi compiled the resignations of current ministers at an extraordinary cabinet meeting.

(09/17 11:47)

According to the Bank of Japan, personal financial assets reached a record high of 2,519 trillion yen at the end of June.

(09/17 08:55)

US President Trump called on the Federal Reserve to "lower interest rates immediately"

(09/17 05:45)

The Federal Reserve has indicated that it expects to raise interest rates one more time this year.

(09/17 03:05)

The US Federal Reserve has decided to raise the policy interest rate by 0.25% to 3.75% to 4.00% annually.

(09/17 03:02)

A special court in The Hague has sentenced former Kosovo President Thaci to 25 years in prison.

(09/16 18:47)

Representative Yoshimura of the Meiji Restoration Party informed the prime minister of his intention to reduce the consumption tax and reduce the number of members of the House of Representatives during the extraordinary Diet session.

(09/16 15:51)

The ruling party leader officially confirmed that the Meiji Restoration will turn to cabinet cooperation.

(09/16 15:36)

It has been revealed that Kansai Electric Power and Tohoku Electric Power have expressed their intention to participate in an interim storage facility in Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, which will temporarily store spent nuclear fuel.

(09/16 12:43)

Prime Minister Takaichi said regarding the LDP's change of the House of Councilors secretary-general, ``I do not have the authority to appoint personnel in the House of Councilors.''

(09/16 10:54)

According to South Korean media, a South Korean district court ordered North Korea to pay approximately 5 billion yen in compensation for the bombing of the inter-Korean joint liaison office.

(09/16 10:27)

The Tokyo District Court has handed down a fine to an event company charged with violating antitrust laws in a bid-rigging case surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. All six companies indicted were found guilty.

(09/16 10:04)

Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors Secretary-General Ishii has retired and Kazuhiko Aoki has been appointed as his successor.

(09/16 09:54)

The trade balance in August was a deficit of 1.1056 trillion yen.

(09/16 08:53)

Tremors with a seismic intensity of 4 were observed in Kumamoto Prefecture.

(09/16 06:16)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Takashi Yamashita, Hisayuki Fujii, and Yasuhiro Harashi of the Liberal Democratic Party officially join the cabinet.

    Very likely · Within days

  • The Fed will raise rates one more time this year.

    Likely · Within months

  • Kansai Electric Power and Tohoku Electric Power participate in interim storage facility in Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • What are the specific positions of the three people who will join the Cabinet?
  • What are the factors behind the increase in personal financial assets at the Bank of Japan?
  • What is the Fed's official response to President Trump's Fed request?
  • What is the feasibility of Meiji Restoration's consumption tax reduction and reduction in the number of members of parliament?

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