# Japan PM Takaichi asked BOJ to buy more bonds when needed, Jiji reports

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- Reuters, 2026-08-05 00:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-pm-takaichi-asked-boj-buy-more-bonds-when-needed-jiji-reports-2026-08-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a72843169018900011c1964

> Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked the Bank of Japan to increase its purchases of government bonds whenever necessary, Jiji news agency reported on Tuesday. She made the request during a meeting with BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda in May. The reported purpose was to restrain increases in long-term interest rates. The account attributes the information to Jiji’s report on the meeting.