ME News Message, February 12 (UTC+8), Jan De Vries, a strategist at Rabobank, pointed out that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has committed to implementing responsible fiscal policies, and the Bank of Japan may further raise interest rates, which should strengthen the yen. De Vries stated that Takaichi's victory in the recent early election allows her to distance herself from the campaign debate sparked by the more lenient fiscal stance of the main opposition party. "Another reassuring factor is Japan's massive domestic savings." With the Bank of Japan possibly raising interest rates further this year, De Vries expects the dollar to yen exchange rate to drop from the current 153.23 to the 145 level within 12 months. (Jin Shi) (Source: ME)