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Shell is in talks with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and others to sell a stake in its Australian LNG project.

Sources: U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Fred Kacher was removed as director of the Joint Staff after taking office in December.

The United States has refused to issue visas to eight members of the Cuban delegation participating in the World Baseball Classic.

USD/JPY was last down 0.4% at 155.765 following comments from Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio: An anti-gang crime force is being formed in Haiti. The unit's goal is to penetrate the local area and help Haitian authorities regain territory from gangs.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: It is difficult to determine the neutral interest rate.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: Given that the supply and demand situation, especially for ultra-long-term Japanese government bonds, is still worrying, the Bank of Japan must pay close attention to the trend of long-term interest rates and communicate effectively with the market.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: Under special circumstances, the Bank of Japan may need to consider flexible response measures, including the purchase of Japanese government bonds.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: Initial concerns about the impact of U.S. tariffs have eased.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: The broad consensus that the Japanese economy is no longer in deflation seems to be contributing to a general view that the price stability target is within reach.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: Given that investment demand for ultra-long-term Japanese government bonds is weakening, the Bank of Japan must carefully review market conditions when it conducts a mid-term review of its tapering plan in June.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: If such fluctuations occur, there is a risk of functional deterioration or failure in the Japanese government bond market, and appropriate response measures will need to be taken at that time.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: In the process of normalizing monetary policy, the Bank of Japan should avoid triggering market fluctuations that significantly exceed the risk premium required by market participants.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: We will see a situation where wages and prices are not easy to rise beyond the past.

Hajime Takada, a member of the Board of Review of the Bank of Japan: The Bank of Japan is at a stage where it should review the reduction of the size of its balance sheet.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: The Bank of Japan should slow down and act prudently when reducing its purchases of Japanese government bonds.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: The Bank of Japan must further raise interest rates in a gradual manner.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: I proposed raising interest rates in January on the grounds that the Bank of Japan must continue to adjust real interest rates, and the current real interest rates are still significantly lower than overseas levels.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: My focus is on whether the Japanese economy is at risk of returning to deflation.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: It is necessary to take into account the fact that Japan’s equilibrium interest rates are often deeply affected by the overseas environment.