Japan PM tells Nikkei she believes BOJ hiked rates to sustainably hit 2% inflation goal

TOKYO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday she believes the Bank of Japan carried out last week's rate hike to realise its 2% inflation target in a sustainable and stable manner.

Takaichi made the comment in an interview with the Nikkei business daily.

In the interview, Takaichi expressed her expectation for the central bank to conduct monetary policy appropriately while working closely with the government, the Nikkei said.