By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan should set policy to anchor long-term inflation expectations around 2%, former deputy governor Masazumi Wakatabe, who is currently a member of a key government ​panel, was quoted as saying at the panel's meeting last month. At the government's top economic council meeting on ‌December 25, Wakatabe said inflation was likely to moderate as cost-push factors dissipate and help turn real wages positive in 2026, according to the minutes ‌of the meetin ...