The government increased the scale of its key consumer - purchasing programme by 2010 to Y70tn . Economic data show slowing growth and persistent deflationary forces . Some within Japan have been urging the government to do more to combat mild deflation . Economist : ` ` It is not sufficient to recover its long - lost credibility as an inflation - fighter . ''
The BoJ increased the scale of its key asset-purchasing programme by Y5tn to Y70tn . Economic data suggested slowing growth and persistent deflationary forces . Politicians within Japan have been urging the BoJ to do more to fight mild deflation . Economist : `` It is not sufficient to recover its long-lost credibility as an inflation-fighter . ''