With the energy cost shock barely making a dent in Japan's trade balance and corporate profits going from strength to strength, trade unions are demanding another strong pay hike in next year's spring wage negotiations. And given that inflation is now clearly accelerating, the risks are tilted towards the Bank of Japan hiking rates further than we are anticipating.
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