Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it's not the type Tokyo desires [MSNBC.com]
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TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe Bank of Japan has long stated that sustained levels of inflation will help it move ahead with policy normalization, after having ended the world's only negative interest rate regime in 2024.Headline inflation in Japan has run above the BOJ's 2% target for 45 straight months, only cooling in January 2026. And now the war in the Middle East risks fueling it further,something that the central bank flaggedFor Japan, a country that imports nearly all of its oil, this is the wrong kind of "cost-push" inflation, rather than the "demand-pull" rise in prices the BOJ has been seeking. "Cost-push" inflation refers to increase in prices due to external factors, instead of a rise in domestic spending power.Meanwhile, Iran has threatened to escalate tensions until oil reaches "$200 per barrel."Making matters worse is that
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