Toyoaki Nakamura, a board member of the Bank of Japan: When deciding future monetary policy, we will pay attention to whether inflation-adjusted consumption turns to positive growth.

The central parity rate of the RMB against the US dollar was lowered by 11 points to 7.1108 from the previous day.

According to Politico: Ukrainian and U.S. officials said Kiev wants the United States to train more Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots, but the U.S. side said the number of places is limited.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 1% to 180.33 points.

According to sources in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the Israeli army bombed a school in the Nusayret refugee camp in central Gaza Strip early that morning, killing at least 30 people.

SoftBank rose for the second consecutive day, up more than 5%.

Market news: New Zealand government will stop purchasing reserve diesel stocks.

According to Kyodo News: Japan has begun on-site inspections of Suzuki vehicles.

The Nikkei 225 index opened up 0.9% at 38,841.66 points.

Japan bought -588.7 billion yen of foreign stocks in the week ending May 31, compared with -414.6 billion yen in the previous period.

Foreign investors bought 337.4 billion yen of Japanese bonds in the week ending May 31, compared with -789.9 billion yen in the previous week.

Japan bought 132.34 billion yen of foreign bonds in the week ending May 31, compared with -29.79 billion yen in the previous period.

According to AXIOS: US President Biden will be interviewed by ABC in Normandy on Thursday.

Vale said it would continue dialogue with the government on the railway issue.

British maritime security company Ambrey: A Greek-owned bulk carrier was allegedly attacked by Yemeni Houthi rebels while en route north in the Red Sea.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: We have no intention of attacking NATO.

Market news: The U.S. Georgia Court of Appeals has suspended Trump’s 2020 election interference case.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSM.N) closed up 6.8 percent, hitting a record high with a market value of $840 billion.

Sources: The United States is expected to announce a new $225 million arms aid package to Ukraine this week.

Russia said it is conducting joint military exercises with Syria.