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Japan considering tweaking blueprint language on BOJ, Nikkei reports

By Thomson Reuters Jul 7, 2026 | 7:34 PM

TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) – Japan’s government is considering tweaking language ​on monetary policy ‌in its economic blueprint, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday.

In a ‌draft ​economic blueprint ⁠released last month, ⁠the government called on the Bank of Japan to align ​monetary policy with government efforts to ⁠boost growth ⁠and removed language ​pledging to improve fiscal ​health.

A revised version added ‌language that it was important for the central bank ⁠to take appropriate policy “to achieve stable inflation,” the Nikkei ⁠reported, ‌an addition pointing ⁠to government ​clarification ‌that it is ​not infringing ⁠on the bank’s independence in setting monetary policy.

(Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Christopher ​Cushing)