A private member of Japan’s Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy said the Bank
of Japan should continue raising rates at a moderate pace, ideally every six
months, to correct excessive yen depreciation. He said that pace would not harm
domestic investment and expects the BOJ to hike at year-end, again in summer
next year, then pause. He added he personally regards a June hike as
appropriate, warning that delaying would risk further yen weakness and hurt
households.