Hawkish BOJ member calls for 'nimble' approach to interest rate hikes

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan policymaker Hajime Takata on Wednesday stressed the need for an early rate hike, saying the central bank should take

FILE PHOTO: Traffic signs in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo 02 Sep 2026 09:57AM TOKYO, Sept 2 : The Bank of Japan must conduct interest rate hikes nimbly after gauging domestic financial conditions and examining overseas developments, hawkish board

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