The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 fiscal year to 1% from 0.7%.
More voters rate the economy as weak, by 15 percentage points, a deterioration from July, when negative views predominated by 4 points.
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to call a snap general election on February 8 to seek voter backing for her reflationist policies pushed bond yields to multi-decade highs,