[Bank of Japan Policy Board Member Toyoaki Nakamura: Interest Rate Hike Pace May Require Flexible Adjustments, Should Not Be Limited to 25 Basis Points Each Time] BlockBeats News, September 2 – Bank of Japan Policy Board Member Toyoaki Nakamura stated that the Bank of Japan needs to consider various policy options and should not be confined to raising interest rates by 25 basis points each time. It may also adopt a pace of rate hikes different from the usual semi-annual approach. Nakamura noted that 2026 marks a turning point for Japan's monetary policy. With economic growth and AI-related investments driving a global trend of interest rate hikes, the Bank of Japan needs to adopt a policy response different from the past. [Original Article Link]