Japan's upper house OKs Shirakawa as BOJ chief

TOKYO, Japan - Acting Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa arrives at the bank headquarters on April 9. The opposition-controlled House of Councillors approved the same day the nomination of Shirakawa for central bank chief, paving the way for an end to the three-week leadership vacuum at the BOJ. (Pool photo)

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