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Bank of Japan says inflation hit 2% target after 13 years

EuroNews30 October 2026, 05:46 UTCJapan

The Bank of Japan said on Friday inflation had hit its 2% target, more than 13 years after it adopted the goal in a bid to pull the economy out of deflation, but held off hiking interest rates for now.

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