Bank of Japan Only Imagines Inflation

It's too bad the central banking profession has no Hippocratic oath. If it did, Haruhiko Kuroda would've known better than to harm Japan's reflation regimen by saying prices are about to "accelerate considerably."

Why Excessively Low Inflation Can Damage Economies

In explaining its surprise move Friday to inject more stimulus into the financial system, the Bank of Japan cited one main factor: Prices that are too low.

Japan's growth outlook dims further, BOJ policy prospects unclear - Reuters Poll

TOKYO August 27 (Reuters) - Japan's economic outlook has dimmed further and inflation is stalling but analysts in a Reuters poll were split on whether the central bank would ease policy this year or wait until 2015 to try and revive growth.

BOJ Deputy Governor Nakaso says 'conquest of deflation' in sight

(Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso said the country was eyeing an end to deflation as rising wages and inflation expectations allow companies to increase prices of their goods, signalling confidence over a sustained economic recovery.