Japan government spokesman: hopes for BOJ liquidity steps

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Wednesday that the government hopes the Bank of Japan will adopt measures to provide ample liquidity when the bank's board meets this week for a policy review.

"What the BOJ does about monetary policy is up to them. I think it will handle policy appropriately, while carefully looking at the economy ... The government hopes it will take some measures to provide ample liquidity to markets," Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura told a news conference.

The BOJ will start a two-day policy meeting from Thursday.

(Reporting by Hideyuki Sano)