The Bank of Japan is reportedly considering additional rate hikes and moving toward a faster pace of increases, while the possibility of achieving its 2% inflation target by mid-next year is being discussed.
There are reports that the Bank of Japan is reviewing its policy operations and considering accelerating the current pace of rate hikes.
One view is that pressure from the United States is increasing in the background, and that, depending on the Bank of Japan's response, inflation could approach the 2% target by mid-next year.