New BOJ policymakers committed to 2% inflation target

New BOJ policymakers committed to 2% inflation target

Newly appointed Bank of Japan Policy Board members Goshi Kataoka (R) and Hitoshi Suzuki hold a news conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 25, 2017. Kataoka, a former think-tank economist, and Suzuki, a former banker, said they are committed to achieving the BOJ's ambitious 2 percent inflation goal, despite recent signs its drastic monetary easing has had little success. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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