BOJ's Fukui suggests gradual rate hikes to avert hard landing

BOJ's Fukui suggests gradual rate hikes to avert hard landing

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a lecture meeting organized by Kyodo News at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 7. (Kyodo)

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