Following the Bank of Japan’s announcement that underlying inflation has reached 2%, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said monetary policy would be appropriately managed to achieve the 2% price stability target sustainably and stably.
The Bank of Japan announced that underlying inflation had reached the 2% target level.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara indicated that, in light of this development, the BOJ intends to manage monetary policy appropriately to achieve the target.
The announcement represents an alignment between the BOJ’s official view on its inflation target and the government’s policy stance.