You want the BoJ to decide carefully on future rate hikes

Japan’s newly appointed Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday that he wants the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to carefully decide on future interest rate hikes.

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They should not do anything that will cool the economy for a while.

Getting Japan completely out of deflation is a priority.

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