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Japanese pm contender and chief cabinet secretary hayashi: boj is conducting monetary policy in way that does not deviate much from govt thinking

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https://www.reuters.com/business/japanese-pm-contender-chief-cabinet-secretary-hayashi-boj-is-conducting-monetary-2025-09-22/