By Leika Kihara

TOKYO (Reuters) -A pledge by Japan’s next likely prime minister to reassert government sway over the central bank has fanned worries about political interference in monetary policy, however, a weak yen and politics could limit any such push.

Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s next premier and has already rattled markets by declaring control over the direction of monetary policy following her party leadership win, reviving memories of Shinzo Abe’s radical economic stimulus last decade.

“The government must be responsible for fiscal and monetary policy. The BOJ will then consider the most appropriate means,” Takaichi told a news briefing upon her victory in the weekend race, stressing the need to focus on reflating growth.

Her leadership could present the biggest pol

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