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BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda commits to further rate increases if economic data matches forecasts, as inflation surpasses targets and yen weakness boosts import costs.

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group nears a deal to acquire a 20% stake in India's Shriram Finance for over 500 billion yen ($3.22B), marking a big move into the Indian financial services market.