The economy may have entered a "recessionary phase," according to some Bank of Japan policymakers.
The possibility "could not be ruled out," a few members of the BOJ Policy Board said at their Oct. 4-5 meeting, minutes of the meeting released Friday showed.
A Cabinet Office official at the meeting said the government and the central bank need to "deepen their dialogues," the record shows.
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