We believe that the recent strength in the Bank of Japan’s new core inflation measure reflects the lagged pass-through to prices of the weaker yen rather than a pick-up in domestic price pressures. But import price inflation has slowed sharply lately, so underlying inflation should start to weaken soon. With the economic recovery still choppy, the Bank will therefore face increased pressure to step up the pace of easing.
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