[Opinion] BOJ board turned hawkish in April, many saw need for more rate hikes-summary

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BOJ board turned hawkish in April, many saw need for more rate hikes-summary

TOKYO :Bank of Japan board members turned overwhelmingly hawkish at their April policy meeting with many calling for the need to raise interest rates steadily to forestall risks of an inflation overshoot, a summary of opinions at the meeting showed.The debate underscores BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda's recent remar