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Concerns about yen unlikely to prevent more BoJ easing

We doubt that concerns about rising import costs caused by a renewed weakening of the yen will prevent the Bank of Japan from announcing more stimulus in April. Instead, we maintain our view that policymakers will opt for another round of pre-emptive easing to signal their determination to hit the 2% inflation target.

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