AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessFILE PHOTO: A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan December19, 2025. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo08 Jul 2026 08:34AM (Updated: 08 Jul 2026 08:49AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST TOKYO, July 8 : Japan's government is considering tweaking language on monetary policy in its economic blueprint, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday.In a draft economic blueprint released last month, the government called on the Bank of Japan to align monetary policy with government efforts to boost growth and removed language pledging to improve fiscal health.A revised version added language that it was important for the central bank to take appropriate policy "to achieve stable inflation," the Nikkei reported, an addition pointing to government clarification that it is not infringing on the bank's independence in setting monetary policy.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST