Minoru Kiuchi

Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Japan

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Office: Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy

Born: April 19, 1965, Shinjuku

Party: Liberal Democratic Party

Education: University of Tokyo

Previous offices: Minister of State for Economic Security, Minister of State for Space Policy

Last updated Nov 5, 2026

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Tokyo inflation jumps to 2.7%, driving case for another BOJ hike

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Says Japan has not met the conditions for declaring an end to deflation

The Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 1.25% on October 30 and said for the first time since adopting a 2% inflation target in 2013 that underlying inflation was generally consistent with it. The board voted 8-1, with Hajime Takata dissenting in favor of a rise to 1.5%.

Updated 6 days ago