The Bank of Japan will release a new price index to help understand core inflation.

Due to geopolitical uncertainties, decision-makers and economists are finding it difficult to predict the inflation outlook. The Bank of Japan is planning to release new indicators to help them understand core price trends. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank will release price data excluding temporary factors before summer. However, Kuroda stated that they have no intention of "immediately adjusting policy in any direction" solely based on these data.