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Both the BOJ and the government have signaled that they will work closely on policy coordination.

“Previous dovish signals have been largely undermined by the recent positive growth background and a scarce sense of urgency on supporting growth,” Morgan Stanley economist Kathleen Oh wrote in a recent note.

Ms. Reeves and colleagues had signaled for months that tax hikes were coming, and some of the worst potential ideas that leaked haven’t made their way into the final budget.

In a debate in Japan’s Parliament, Takaichi said Wednesday she hadn’t planned to get specific on Taiwan contingency, comments that some analysts see as a softening signal.

This signals that price pressures will likely persist, even if retail prices fell this year as stores featured Thanksgiving deals to draw in consumers.