高市早苗：或致日元贬值，日本央行本月加息概率增加

Group 1 - The potential new Prime Minister of Japan, Sanna Takashi, may inadvertently prompt the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates as early as this month due to her perceived disinterest in the central bank's actions, which has contributed to the depreciation of the yen [1][2] - The weakening yen is increasing import costs, exacerbating inflationary pressures, and complicating Takashi's plans to alleviate the impact of rising living costs [1] - If the yen continues to decline towards 160, and the Bank of Japan maintains interest rates, the Japanese Ministry of Finance may need to intervene in the market to stabilize exchange rate fluctuations [1][2] Group 2 - Daisuke Karakama, chief market economist at Mizuho Bank, indicated that the likelihood of an interest rate hike in October has increased under Takashi's leadership due to public dissatisfaction with the inflation caused by yen depreciation [1][2]