Bank of Japan policy board member Takata said the Middle East conflict is unlikely to cause a slowdown in the Japanese economy.

Israeli defense minister KATZ said Israel’s military operations have greatly weakened Iran, eliminating what he called an existential threat, removing Khamenei, thwarting their strategic capabilities and setting them back decades. He acknowledged Israeli casualties but said Israel has benefited strategically, saying casualties could have been far worse. KATZ added Israel had degraded Iran’s launch capabilities and achieved major results: “Our most dangerous enemy has been severely damaged; today it is clearly weaker than us.”

美元兑日元USD/JPY触及7月31日以来的最高水平，报160.31。