A turbulent political landscape expected after the July 20 House of Councillors election could prolong the Bank of Japan's rate hike pause, putting the country's fight against high inflation on the back burner, economists say.The embattled ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is a new headache for the central bank, which has already put its monetary policy normalization on hold due to uncertainties over U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs, they say."As prices for a variety of items and services are likely to remain high and rise further, the risks for the BOJ…READ FULL ARTICLE
