日本央行行长上田和夫在接受《产经新闻》采访时表示，如果美国关税损害日本经济，日本央行可能会考虑采取政策行动。他说，“可能有必要采取政策应对措施”，并指出美国总统特朗普的贸易措施带来的风险已经“更接近央行预期的糟糕局面”。上田承认，最近的事态发展已经给企业和家庭情绪带来了压力。尽管董事会仍计划“以适当的速度”加息，但上田强调了在没有先入为主的观念的情况下评估美国关税的经济影响的重要性。州长补充说，国内食品通胀可能会缓解，实际工资预计将在年中上涨，通胀前景仍存在上行和下行风险。日本央行将于4月30日至5月1日举行货币政策会议，届时还将发布最新的经济预测。

Bank of Japan (BoJ) may consider policy action if U.S. tariffs harm Japan’s economy, Governor Kazuo Ueda said in an interview with the Sankei newspaper. “A policy response may become necessary,” he said, noting that risks from U.S. President Trump’s trade measures have moved “closer towards the bad scenario” the central bank had anticipated. Ueda acknowledged that recent developments are already weighing on corporate and household sentiment. While the board still plans to raise rates “at an appropriate pace,” Ueda stressed the importance of assessing the economic impact of U.S. tariffs without preconceptions. The governor added that domestic food inflation is likely to ease, real wages are expected to rise mid-year, and both upside and downside risks remain for the inflation outlook. The BoJ will hold a monetary policy meeting at its April 30–May 1, when it will also release updated economic forecasts.