Transcript: Top Japan currency diplomat speaks with Nikkei ========== Masato Kanda, Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, expressed concern over economic fragmentation ahead of a meeting of senior Group of Seven finance officials this week. He also discussed economic reform in Japan, the weakening yen, and a proposal to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Kanda emphasized the need to rely on international law for such a move. The interview highlights the importance of free and rules-based trade. #Japan #CurrencyDiplomat #EconomicFragmentation #G7 #EconomicReform #WeakeningYen #FrozenRussianAssets #Ukraine #InternationalLaw #FreeTrade #RulesbasedTrade https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Transcript-Top-Japan-currency-diplomat-speaks-with-Nikkei2