Acting BOJ chief Shirakawa likely to be promoted to governor

Acting BOJ chief Shirakawa likely to be promoted to governor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of acting Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, who is likely to become the next chief of the central bank as the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan indicated support on April 4 for the promotion after it was informally sounded out by the government. The photo was taken during a news conference held at the Bank of Japan on March 21 when he took up the job as deputy BOJ governor.

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