Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High to Ward Off War Inflation NYT > Top Stories di: River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya 16 Giugno 2026 ore 06:41 Going against Prime Minister Takaichi’s wishes, Japan’s central bank acted amid U.S. pressure, a tanking currency and inflation from energy disruptions. © Jiji Press/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan in Tokyo last month. Her government spending agenda faces pressure from rising interest rates.