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Interest Rates Appear to be Back for Good in Japan; Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda Implies It’s Past Cautious Approach is Over

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By Shinichi Ikeda and Shunichi Okada / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

14:40 JST, August 1, 2024

After years of ultralow interest rates, Japan appears to be returning to “a world with interest rates.”

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