Japan’s Abe Says He’ll Seek Bold Leader to Head Central Bank
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks a “bold policy leader” as the next Bank of Japan governor as he aims to end deflation and drive a recovery from recession.
The choice of a successor to Masaaki Shirakawa, whose term ends in April, will be made after consultations with Yale Professor Emeritus Koichi Hamada and others, Abe said yesterday on public broadcaster NHK’s “Sunday Debate” program.