Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: I hope to use the opportunity of the G7 Hiroshima summit to get member states to pledge their firm support for Ukraine.

Central Vietnam hit a record high temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius, local media reported.

RBNZ: We are working closely with the Financial Markets Authority on web data collection.

RBNZ: We have received feedback on building a cyber resilience plan.

Traders: The Asia ex-Japan Markit investment grade credit default swaps (CDS) index fell about 2 basis points.

Traders: Asian senior dollar bond spreads narrowed by at least 1 basis point.

Market news: U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi will have an online meeting with European Commission Vice President Dombrovskis on Tuesday.

The annual rate of private construction permits in Australia was adjusted at -15% in March, compared with -13.6% in the previous period.

Trading platform Binance: Temporarily suspend Bitcoin withdrawal service. Relevant functions are being repaired and will be reopened as soon as possible.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: 5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador.

Bank of Japan: Time is needed to assess the impact of market measures, a member said.

Bank of Japan: Wage and price growth can be allowed to rise to high levels as long as they remain positive and stable, a member said.

BOJ: The BOJ must take steps, if necessary, to improve market functioning, including corporate bond and swap markets, a member said.

Bank of Japan: A shift in monetary policy will affect markets and a broad range of entities, so the debate must be carefully debated, a member said.

BOJ: The BOJ must focus on the risk of a premature policy shift that misses its inflation target, rather than the risk of changing policy too late, a member said.

Bank of Japan: A member said there is still a long way to go before confirming a virtuous circle.

Bank of Japan: Some members believe that the effect of stimulus policy and the cost of achieving balance must be reviewed, but large-scale stimulus must be maintained for now.

Bank of Japan: Cost-push price pressures could last longer if global commodity prices rise more than expected, several members said.

Bank of Japan: Members agreed that the Japanese economy faces very high uncertainty.

Bank of Japan: Several members said they must be wary of the possibility that inflation risks could accelerate more than expected.