Former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said the priority is
assessing whether the economy is sufficiently strong to withstand a BOJ rate
increase; whether to raise rates in June is not the central issue.
2026-05-28
Former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said the priority is
assessing whether the economy is sufficiently strong to withstand a BOJ rate
increase; whether to raise rates in June is not the central issue.