The Bank of Japan's decision Monday to leave the "zero-interest-rate" policy unchanged did not surprise many, given the shock financial markets received from the virtual bankruptcy last week of department store operator Sogo Co.
But the decision, which extends the temporary 17-month-old policy for at least another month, leaves one question unanswered:
If Sogo's collapse can affect monetary policy, what else can?
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