{
  "id": 11097729,
  "title": "BOJ board opinion summary shows shift in focus to curbing inflation overshoot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/boj-board-opinion-summary-shows-shift-in-focus-to-curbing-inflation",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T03:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/01/economy/boj-inflation-overshoot/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bank of Japan has indicated a shift in its policy focus towards preventing inflation from exceeding its 2% target, according to a summary of opinions from a recent policy meeting. The central bank raised the policy rate to its highest level in 13 years during the September 17-18 meeting. One member voiced the new direction, stating that authorities would need to accelerate rate hikes if signs of upward price deviation emerge.",
  "summary": "The summary is likely to boost speculation over another hike this year, although it offers no clear signal on the timing.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bank of Japan shifts focus to curb inflation overshoot",
    "Policy rate raised to highest level in 13 years",
    "Authorities may accelerate rate hikes on inflation signs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}