Japan’s LDP Said to Be Divided If Kishida Seeks BOJ Pivot
- Choosing Yamaguchi as BOJ head would likely create party split
- Yamaguchi comes third in economist poll of likely candidates
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Japan’s ruling party members see the possibility of division within the party if Prime Minister Fumio Kishida chooses Hirohide Yamaguchi as the next Bank of Japan governor.
With the nomination of Haruhiko Kuroda’s successor likely to come next week, several Liberal Democratic Party members said there will be opposition within the party if Kishida chooses former BOJ Deputy Governor Yamaguchi. They spoke on condition of anonymity.