German Finance Minister Lindner: We need to strengthen EU fiscal rules, not water them down.

Federation of Thai Industries: Domestic car sales in Thailand fell by 8.37% year-on-year in March, and car production increased by 4.16% year-on-year.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: We believe that the risk of inflation being lower than expected is greater than the risk of inflation being higher than expected, which is why the Bank of Japan must maintain accommodative policy for now.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If we see a risk of runaway inflation, we must normalize monetary policy.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: We will continue to implement easing policy by weighing the risk of slowing inflation.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: (Current) inflation may already be slowing due to the dissipation effect of import costs.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The current monetary policy measures will affect the economy and prices in the next six months, one year and one and a half years.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Tightening policy now will further weaken inflation.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The impact of monetary policy has a large lag.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The trend inflation rate is still below 2%, but it is gradually accelerating, which is partly due to the impact of monetary easing.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Inflation in Japan is caused by cost-push factors.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: We will continue to pay attention to market operations.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: It is appropriate to continue to use loose monetary policy and yield curve control (YCC).

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The shape of the Japanese yield curve is now very smooth.

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura: We will make responsible decisions on South Korean exports.

Director of the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea: South Korea is concerned about investment based on excessive leverage.

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura: If Ukraine joins the EU, as a member of the EU, it will not be able to join the CPTPP.