cost-push

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A weak yen fuels cost-push inflation and reduces households’ purchasing power, rather than the demand-led growth policymakers are targeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 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

BOJ officials, including Kuroda, have repeatedly said the central bank will not roll back its massive stimulus until the recent cost-push inflation turns into one driven by strong demand and higher wage growth.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2023

The recent rise in Japan’s consumer inflation is driven by cost-push factors rather than strong demand, warranting the BOJ to maintain ultra-loose policy, Ueda said.

From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2023