German Chancellor Merz said young people today face many opportunities, especially in technical trades and vocational education.

Japan's finance minister Katayama said boosting long-term competitiveness through investment and stronger domestic supply capacity will help support the yen's credibility, and that economic and fiscal measures are not intended to target the exchange rate but to improve international competitiveness. She made the remarks as the yen remained weak despite US-Japan joint intervention, warned yen weakness poses a material risk to domestic price stability, and said markets are increasingly pricing a Bank of Japan rate hike at the September meeting.

美联储柯林斯：正在关注债券收益率。（柯林斯对美国财长贝森特的干预没有评论）