From Nikkei.com:
Hyperinflation is "unthinkable," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday, citing the Bank of Japan's ability to make adjustments after enacting bold monetary easing.
"If the rate of inflation exceeds the 2% target, the BOJ would naturally proceed with a policy to keep it within 2%," he told reporters.
At the same time, Abe noted that the government "must keep a keen eye on trends in prices and long-term interest rates." The prime minister stressed the need to improve the country's finances, indicating a stance of limiting monetary policy side effects with an eye on government bond prices....MORE