Atsushi Mimura is Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, AKA 'money laundering chief diplomat'.
The Japanese ministry of finance is the competent authority in Japan to order intervention in the JPY. Mimura has taken over from Kanda who is in charge of the relevant department, so he would be the one leading the Bank of Japan's intervention, should it come to that.
Mimura spoke to Reuters:
- Japan's economy beyond April appears to be “not that bad,” supported by business investments.
- Japan's real consumption appears weak.
- The moves of the next US administration, when asked about forex, will have to be watched closely.
- No mention of BOJ monetary policies.
