Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kazuo Ueda (C) attends a monetary policy meeting with others at the BoJ headquarters in Tokyo on October 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on October 31, but warned of "high uncertainties surrounding Japan's economic activity and prices." (Photo by JAPAN POOL / JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by JAPAN POOL/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)