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The BOJ Has Sprung a Leak. Japan Must Investigate
Bank of Japan decisions that move billions of dollars routinely appear in the media before they’re officially announced. Parliament must look into why.
Call a plumber.
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The Bank of Japan needs a new plumbing unit.
By the time it announced the momentous overhaul of monetary policy on Tuesday afternoon, nobody cared. Everyone knew already what it would do, in excruciating detail.