cost-push

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But Sheana Yue, senior economist at Oxford Economics, told AFP that "this type of energy-driven cost-push inflation is unlikely to generate sustained reflationary pressures without meaningful demand recovery".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“Takaichi and her economic advisers are definitely more cautious about a rate hike, but they also worry that too-dovish monetary policy could exacerbate yen-weakening pressures, prolonging cost-push inflation,” Nagai said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration has approved a substantial economic stimulus package, and Takaichi has said she wants to see 2% inflation backed by wage growth, not by cost-push factors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Under current projections made in April, the BOJ expects the recent cost-push rise in core consumer inflation to moderate in coming months, but bounce back again driven by strong demand and wage growth.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

Ueda added that Japan will see cost-push inflation subside as prices of imported raw materials have likely peaked.

From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2023