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Japan Closer to Achieving 2% Inflation Target, BOJ Governor Says

Wall Street Journal 26 Dec 2025
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the central bank is getting closer to achieving its 2% inflation target, reaffirming his stance of seeking further interest-rate increases ... .
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Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows in December but no bar for further BOJ hikes

Asahi News 26 Dec 2025
But some analysts warn ‍of the risk renewed yen ​declines may prod firms to keep raising prices, leading to sticky, cost-led inflation that could quicken the pace of BOJ rate hikes ... The BOJ raised ...
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BOJ chief Ueda signals readiness for further rate hikes after recent move

Kyodo 25 Dec 2025
The BOJ faces the challenge of taking the policy rate to higher levels while carefully examining the effects of its gradual policy normalization after years of keeping borrowing costs depressed at ...
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Japan set to present ¥122.3 trillion FY26 budget, spending up 6.3%

Cryptopolitan 25 Dec 2025
To fund it, Takaichi said the government plans to raise ¥29.6 trillion by selling new bonds ... BOJ eyes more hikes as revenues and real rates move ... Ueda’s comments came just days after the BOJ raised borrowing costs to the highest level since 1995 ... ....
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Why markets aren’t buying BOJ’s rate hike spin

Asiatimes 24 Dec 2025
Last week, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda’s board made good on its talk of higher interest rates, raising them to a 30-year high of 0.75% ... They’re pushing 10-year yields over 2% betting that yen weakness will force the BOJ to tighten further.
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Japan under pressure to intervene as the yen hits an 11-month low

Cryptopolitan 23 Dec 2025
Japan’s yen yesterday crashed to an 11-month low against the US dollar, triggering a direct warning from Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama that Japan would “take bold action” soon ... Many now think the BOJ won’t raise rates again anytime soon.
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