Gov't nominates Shirakawa for BOJ chief

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda responds to questions from reporters at his office on April 7 over the government's nomination of acting Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa for the post of governor of the central bank. (Kyodo)

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