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BOJ to raise rates again by July, eventually eye hike to 1.5%, says ex-policymaker

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The Bank of Japan raised short-term interest rates to 0.5% from 0.25% last week .

A hike in rates would push the central bank's policy target to levels unseen since 1995 .

Japan 's core consumer inflation hit 3.0% in December , marking the fastest annual pace in 16 months .

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