Japan Finance Minister: Aware that negative interest rates negatively affecting banks' profits - Reuters

Japan Finance Minister, Taro Aso, is crossing the wires.

Key comments

• Aware that negative interest rates negatively affecting banks' profits, in turn hurting individuals.
• Japan's host nation support for US forces being appropriately shared based on Japan-US agreement.
• Don't think Mitsubishi UFJ bank's move to charge customers with savings account was caused by low-interest rates.