Ms Takaichi, a hawkish conservative, took office in October after winning an internal contest to lead the ruling Liberal ...
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Japan’s annual inflation rate decreased to 2.1% in December 2025, down from 2.9% in November and the lowest since March 2022.
The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 fiscal year to 1% from 0.7%.