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Imperial conferment of decorations

Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda poses for a photo after receiving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 9, 2024.

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Imperial conferment of decorations

Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (front, R) receives the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure from Emperor Naruhito during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 9, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda waves to his colleagues as he leaves the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is pictured after holding his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is pictured after holding his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on March 10, 2023, after his final policy meeting earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on March 10, 2023, after his final policy meeting earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda's final policy meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on March 10, 2023, to attend his final policy-setting meeting before ending his 10-year tenure in April.

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BOJ chief Kuroda's final policy meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on March 10, 2023, to attend his final policy-setting meeting before ending his 10-year tenure in April.

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Japanese finance chiefs in Bengaluru

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold a press conference in Bengaluru, southern India, on Feb. 23, 2023. They attended a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrialized nations in the city the same day.

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CORRECTED: BOJ Gov. Kuroda and next governor nominee Ueda

Incumbent Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda (L) and Kazuo Ueda (R) attend a symposium on May 20, 2016, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Ueda, former BOJ Policy Board member, is being eyed as the central bank's next governor, a source familiar with the matter said Feb. 10, 2023.

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BOJ chief Kuroda at parliament

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2023.

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Japan's economic and fiscal policy meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2023.

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BOJ chief Kuroda after policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2023, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to maintain its ultralow rate policy. Kuroda said he sees no need to further widen the trading band for 10-year Japanese government bond yields. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda after policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2023, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to maintain its ultralow rate policy. Kuroda said he sees no need to further widen the trading band for 10-year Japanese government bond yields. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda after policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2023, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to maintain its ultralow rate policy. Kuroda said he sees no need to further widen the trading band for 10-year Japanese government bond yields. (Pool photo)

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BOJ branch managers meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (C) attends a meeting with BOJ branch managers at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2023.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda delivers a speech at a meeting with the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2022.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda smiles after delivering a speech at a meeting with the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2022.

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda enters the Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, to attend the second day of the central bank's two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (R) enters the Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, to attend the second day of the central bank's two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda gives a speech at a Tokyo hotel on June 23, 2014.

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Asian Development Bank president

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during an interview with media organizations including Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 2013.

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BOJ chief Kuroda at Tokyo event

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 21 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks in an event hosted by The Economist Group in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2016. Kuroda said in the event that Japan's monetary base is expected to exceed 100 percent of the country's gross domestic product in the coming years, reiterating that the BOJ will continue to adopt an extremely expansionary monetary policy.

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BOJ to wrap up "comprehensive assessment" amid easing speculation

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 21 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2016. The BOJ will wrap up its two-day Policy Board meeting later in the day and complete a "comprehensive assessment" of its monetary easing steps. (Pool photo)

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BOJ holds branch managers meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (2nd from R) attends the central bank's branch managers meeting at its headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2015. They will examine how the yen's rapid decline and the consumption tax hike in April 2014 have affected regional economies.

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BOJ chief urges business executives to raise wages

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda makes a speech at a meeting with the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2014. Kuroda called on corporate executives to raise the salaries of their employees as they prepare for annual wage talks starting early next year.

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BOJ maintains monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014, after the end of a two-day monetary policy meeting in which the central bank decided to maintain its current monetary policy.

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BOJ maintains monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014, after the end of a two-day monetary policy meeting in which the central bank decided to maintain its current monetary policy.

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BOJ chief Kuroda attends two-day policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the BOJ headquarters on Dec. 19, 2014, to attend the final day of a two-day monetary policy meeting. The central bank is widely expected to maintain its latest ultraloose monetary policy, which it introduced in late October to achieve its 2 percent inflation goal, as recent economic data showed a slowing pace in price increases.

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BOJ watching impact of falling yen after additional easing

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda delivers a lecture in a meeting of business leaders at a hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014. Kuroda said the central bank is closely watching the impact of the yen's sharp fall against other major currencies following its additional monetary easing the previous month.

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BOJ watching impact of falling yen after additional easing

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda delivers a lecture in a meeting of business leaders at a hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014. Kuroda said the central bank is closely watching the impact of the yen's sharp fall against other major currencies following its additional monetary easing the previous month.

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BOJ keeps policy steady

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2014, after the central bank decided to keep its ultraloose monetary policy unchanged.

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BOJ keeps policy steady

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2014, after the central bank decided to keep its ultraloose monetary policy unchanged.

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BOJ holds policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank headquarters on Nov. 19, 2014, to attend its policy meeting. The BOJ is widely expected to maintain its ultraloose policy in order to achieve its 2 percent inflation goal, after further easing last month.

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BOJ to employ every possible measure to achieve 2% inflation: Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda smiles while giving a lecture at a seminar held by Kyodo News at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 5, 2014. Kuroda said the central bank will continue to employ every possible measure to achieve its goal of 2 percent inflation.

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BOJ chief Kuroda speaks at Kyodo News-hosted seminar

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a seminar hosted by Kyodo News at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 5, 2014.

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BOJ to employ every possible measure to achieve 2% inflation: Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda listens to a question after giving a lecture at a seminar held by Kyodo News at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 5, 2014. Kuroda said the central bank will continue to employ every possible measure to achieve its goal of 2 percent inflation.

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BOJ to employ every possible measure to achieve 2% inflation

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda gives a speech at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 5, 2014. He said the central bank will continue to employ every possible measure to achieve its goal of 2 percent inflation.

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BOJ unexpectedly eases monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda smiles during a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014, after the central bank decided to further ease its monetary policy. The BOJ will increase its holdings of Japanese government bonds purchased from financial institutions by about 80 trillion yen a year, up by about 30 trillion yen from the current pace.

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BOJ unexpectedly eases monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014, after the central bank decided to further ease its monetary policy. The BOJ will increase its holdings of Japanese government bonds purchased from financial institutions by about 80 trillion yen a year, up by about 30 trillion yen from the current pace.

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BOJ unexpectedly eases monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014, after the central bank decided to further ease its monetary policy. The BOJ will increase its holdings of Japanese government bonds purchased from financial institutions by about 80 trillion yen a year, up by about 30 trillion yen from the current pace.

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BOJ unexpectedly eases monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014, after the central bank decided to further ease its monetary policy. The BOJ will increase its holdings of Japanese government bonds purchased from financial institutions by about 80 trillion yen a year, up by about 30 trillion yen from the current pace.