Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: There is no contradiction between tax cuts and defense funding.

EUR/USD rose by 0.50% during the day and is now at 1.0623.

The UK 10-year government bond yield fell by 10 basis points during the day, at 4.40%.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: The tax cuts in June are aimed at increasing the effect of wage increases.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: (When asked about the possibility of dissolving parliament and holding early elections) I will focus on solving problems that need to be dealt with immediately.

The New Zealand dollar NZD/USD rose 1% on the day and is now at 0.5905.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: The policy of normalizing expenditures will continue.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: An additional budget will be submitted to the current Congress.

The U.S. dollar index DXY fell more than 10 points in the short term and is now at 106.24. The pound against the U.S. dollar GBP/USD rose 20 points in the short term and is now at 1.2185.

Daiwa Capital: raised the target price of Microsoft (MSFT.O) from $400 to $415.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Will urge companies to achieve wage increases next year that exceed this year’s.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: A strong economy is the basis of all policies.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: 90 million people will be eligible for tax refunds.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Tax cuts will first support childcare.

Israeli emergency services said one person was killed in an attack in the West Bank.

Ukrainian border guards have warned of possible delays at the Ukrainian-Polish border due to a strike by Polish drivers.

Market news: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill ratifying the abolition of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Kremlin: Ukrainian commander Zaluzhny is wrong, there is no stalemate in the Ukrainian conflict because Russia will achieve all its goals in Ukraine.