Asada, Tōichirō

I do think of it as a worry, actually, and I noticed that in June as well.

So the two people, as you mentioned, the two people who dissented, they are Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato.

So Toichiro Asada, in June, in his very first meeting, voted to dissent.

So we had a hike in June.

He was the only member that voted to keep rates on hold.

As I said, the messaging in general was, I think, pretty clear and certainly consistent with our view that we get another hike, possibly in December, and then another one in Q2 next year to take us to 1.75%.

We did have two descents, Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato, Both of those members are the newest members to the board that have been brought in by Prime Minister Takeuchi.

Reflationists and therefore known doves.

And in that sense, it's no surprise that they dissented today.