Bank of Japan

With PM seen favoring doves, Takata, Tamura push for action in their remaining months

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The terms of Hajime Takata, left, and Naoki Tamura, both considered to be hawks, will end in July 2027. (Source photos by Nikkei)

SHIKO UEDA

September 5, 2026 06:34 JST

TOKYO — Two hawks on the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy board are calling more strongly for the central bank to accelerate its interest rate increases, pushing it to do more to rein in inflation before their terms end next July.