Japan's central bank wary of sending mixed messages with government
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda was in Bangkok late last week for Group of 20 and other international meetings. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
KOSUKE TAKEUCHI and TAKEMI NAKAGAWA
October 20, 2026 03:04 JST
TOKYO -- With a long-sought target of 2% price growth within reach, the Bank of Japan is preparing to shift its focus to keeping inflation stable around that rate, even as the government remains wary of declaring "mission accomplished."