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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27, 2026, for the first day of a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27, 2026, for the first day of a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27, 2026, for the first day of a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance. The photo shows, from left to right, Koichi Sakaguchi, President and CEO of Ikeda Senshu Holdings, and Shinya Kubota, President of Shiga Bank.=April 17,2026,Japan

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Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance. The photo shows, from left to right, Koichi Sakaguchi, President and CEO of Ikeda Senshu Holdings, and Shinya Kubota, President of Shiga Bank.=April 17,2026,Japan

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China: Heroic Bystander Leaps Into Water to Save Drowning Boy in Wenshan, Yunnan

On April 4, 2026, in Wenshan, Yunnan, a video captured 61-year-old Chen Shugang leaping into a lake to rescue a young boy who had been swept away by strong currents while playing near the water. He was aided by several residents who extended help from the bank. The video ended with the boy being safely pulled ashore.

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Japanese Finance Minister Katayama in Washington

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama in Washington

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference in Washington on April 16, 2026, after attending a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors.

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BOJ Governor Ueda

BOJ Governor Ueda

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at a press conference after attending a meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington on April 16, 2026.

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Sign and logo of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Sign and logo of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Sign and logo of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)=April 6,2026,Tokyo

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Sign and logo of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Sign and logo of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Sign and logo of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)=April 6,2026,Tokyo

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Meeting of BOJ branch managers

The Bank of Japan holds a meeting of its branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 6, 2026, with BOJ head Kazuo Ueda in attendance.

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a meeting of BOJ branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 6, 2026.

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) attends a meeting of BOJ branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 6, 2026.

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a meeting of BOJ branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 6, 2026.

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a meeting of BOJ branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 6, 2026.

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Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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BOJ chief addresses lower house session

BOJ chief addresses lower house session

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 30, 2026.

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank; Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group; and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right, Hisashi Shibata, President and Representative Director of Shizuoka Financial Group, and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and Representative Director of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank; Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group; and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank; Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group; and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank; Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group; and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference announcing the final agreement on the management integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Takeo Uchibori, Senior Managing Director of Gunma Bank; Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank; Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group; and Ken Shibata, Managing Director of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference on the final agreement for the business integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference on the final agreement for the business integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference on the final agreement for the business integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows, from left to right, Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, and Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference on the final agreement for the business integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows, from left to right, Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, and Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference announcing the final agreement on the management integration of Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows, from left to right, Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank, and Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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The exterior of the Bank of Japan

The exterior of the Bank of Japan

The exterior of the Bank of Japan=March 19,2026,Tokyo

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's Regular Press Conference

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's Regular Press Conference

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's Regular Press Conference=March 19,2026,Tokyo

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's Regular Press Conference

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's Regular Press Conference

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's Regular Press Conference=March 19,2026,Tokyo

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's Regular Press Conference

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's Regular Press Conference

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's Regular Press Conference=March 19,2026,Tokyo

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The exterior of the Bank of Japan

The exterior of the Bank of Japan

The exterior of the Bank of Japan=March 19,2026,Tokyo

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The exterior of the Bank of Japan

The exterior of the Bank of Japan

The exterior of the Bank of Japan=March 19,2026,Tokyo

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[Breaking News]BOJ policy-setting meeting

TOKYO, Japan, March 19 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting. (Kyodo)

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ECB President Lagarde

ECB President Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde holds a press conference in Frankfurt on March 19, 2026, following the ECB's Governing Council meeting where the benchmark deposit rate was decided to be maintained at 2 percent.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is pictured after attending a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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