The Bank of Japan should raise its benchmark rate to support the yen and curb inflation, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker and former minister Kono Taro has said, as uncertainty clouds the outlook for economic policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/09/economy/kono-boj-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tarokono #boj #ldp #inflation #us #tariffs