BOJ maintains assessment for 6 of Japan's 9 regions in latest Sakura report

<p>Here is the breakdown:</p><p>Looking at the details, the most important one is that the BOJ notes that some big firms have announced plans of wage hikes at or above last year's pace. However, many firms in regional areas have yet to reach a concrete decision on wage hikes as of yet.</p>

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.