November 29, 2018  Bank of Japan  Economic Activity, Prices, and Monetary Policy in Japan Speech at a Meeting with Business Leaders in Fukuoka  Takako Masai Member of the Policy Board (English translation based on the Japanese original)  I.
Developments in Economic Activity and Prices I would like to start my speech with a look at developments in economic activity and prices. Following the discussion at the Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held on October 30 and 31, 2018, the Bank of Japan published the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices, or the Outlook Report.