BOJ expects deeper recession, to monitor effect of new flu

BOJ expects deeper recession, to monitor effect of new flu

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks during a news conference at the central bank in Tokyo on April 30 after a policy meeting. The bank slashed its economic forecast for the current business year ending next March to a 3.1 percent contraction to reflect a deeper recession, while calling for vigilance over the effects of a new type of influenza on economic activity.

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