BOJ chief expecting moderate improvement in Japanese economy

BOJ chief expecting moderate improvement in Japanese economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (R) attends a quarterly meeting of the central bank's branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2010. Shirakawa said the Japanese economy is expected to continue improving at a ''moderate'' pace.

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