Japan and Italy Discuss Tech and Defense Cooperation; Bank of Japan Expected to Raise Rates
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Sanae Takaichi, Giorgia Meloni, Bank of Japan
Rome, Italy; Tokyo, Japan
June 15, 2026
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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni met to discuss tech and defense cooperation. Japan will join a joint statement on lifting sanctions on Iran following the US-Iran peace deal. The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates to a 31-year high.
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