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.