NEWS: Japan ruling party official says BOJ must seek to weaken yen further May 26, 2021 at 04:35AM

NEWS: Japan ruling party official says BOJ must seek to weaken yen further May 26, 2021 at 04:35AM

LDP senior official Yamamoto

Kozo Yamamoto is no lightweight, he heads the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) financial research committee.
Yen is off a few ticks only.

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LDP senior official Yamamoto Kozo Yamamoto is no lightweight, he heads the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) financial research committee. Yen is off a few ticks only.

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LDP senior official Yamamoto

Kozo Yamamoto is no lightweight, he heads the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) financial research committee.
Yen is off a few ticks only.