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Japan lifts interest rates to 31-year high to fight inflation
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Japan’s central bank has raised its key interest rate to 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years, in an effort to curb persistent price increases. The move aligns Japan with recent monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank and is being closely watched by global markets.