In a significant policy shift, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has announced an increase in interest rates and a reduction in government bond purchases. The overnight call rate target has been raised to 0.25%, up from the previous range of 0% to 0.1%. Additionally, the BoJ plans to cut its quarterly purchases of Japanese government bonds by approximately 400 billion yen.

This move marks a departure from the BoJ's long-standing monetary stimulus strategy, which has been in place for over 25 years. The primary driver behind these changes is the rising inflation in Japan.

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