India, June 19 -- The Bank of Japan will on Friday release the minutes from its monetary policy meeting on April 30-May 1, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

At the meeting, the BoJ left its interest rate unchanged at 0.50 percent and lowered its growth projections, citing trade tariff threats. Inflation outlook for fiscal 2025 and 2026 were also lowered, mainly due to the fall in crude oil prices and the downward revision of the GDP growth rates.

Japan also will see May figures for consumer prices; in April, overall inflation was up 0.3 percent on month and 3.6 percent on year, while core CPI rose an annual 3.5 percent.

South Korea will provide May numbers for producer prices; in April, producer prices were down...