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RIKSBANKEN INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT MALMÖ

Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen holds a press conference in Malmö after Tuesday's interest rate announcement. the Executive Board has decided to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1.75 per cent. The Riksbank held its interest rate meeting in Malmö as part of its preparedness work. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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RIKSBANKEN INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT

MALMÖ 2025-09-23 Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen holds a press conference in Malmö after Tuesday's interest rate announcement. the Executive Board has decided to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1.75 per cent. The Riksbank held its interest rate meeting in Malmö as part of its preparedness work. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

Junko Koeda, a new member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, attends an introductory press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. The former economics professor at Waseda University became the nine-person board's second female member.

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BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

Junko Koeda, a new member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, attends an introductory press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. The former economics professor at Waseda University became the nine-person board's second female member.

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BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

Junko Koeda, a new member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, attends an introductory press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. The former economics professor at Waseda University became the nine-person board's second female member.

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BOJ chief Ueda

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 25 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes a speech in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2024. (Kyodo)

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US 2024 Presidential Election – Businesses Board Up Ahead Of Election Day 3

Businesses in Washington, D.C., and major cities across the U.S. fenced off their windows in preparation for potential protests, riots, and looting ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, November 5. This video shows people boarding up a building in Portland, Oregon on October 31.

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US 2024 Presidential Election – Businesses Board Up Ahead Of Election Day 2

Businesses in Washington, D.C., and major cities across the U.S. fenced off their windows in preparation for potential protests, riots, and looting ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, November 5. This video shows people preparing to board up a store in downtown Portland.

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US 2024 Presidential Election – Businesses Board Up Ahead Of Election Day

Businesses in Washington, D.C., and major cities across the U.S. fenced off their windows in preparation for potential protests, riots, and looting ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, November 5. This video shows boarded-up stores and businesses in downtown Portland.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its two-day meeting at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2024.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its two-day meeting at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2024.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its two-day meeting at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2024.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its two-day meeting at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2024.

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Senate Democrats And Republicans Hold Weekly Press Conferences - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) holds up a board displaying inflation as she speaks at a weekly press conference following the weekly Senate policy luncheon in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Democrats And Republicans Hold Weekly Press Conferences - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) holds up a board displaying inflation as she speaks at a weekly press conference following the weekly Senate policy luncheon in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Democrats And Republicans Hold Weekly Press Conferences - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) holds up a board displaying inflation as she speaks at a weekly press conference following the weekly Senate policy luncheon in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Democrats And Republicans Hold Weekly Press Conferences - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) holds up a board displaying inflation as she speaks at a weekly press conference following the weekly Senate policy luncheon in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Briefing of Ukrainian Health Minister and Ohmatdyt Restoration Council members in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 12, 2024 - Head of the Policy Formation Unit for the Medical Guarantees and Medical Services Programme at the Department of Medical Services of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Yevhen Honchar (L) and Chairman of the Board of the National Energy Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, who are members of the Ohmatdyt Restoration Council, attend a joint briefing, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukraines Health Ministry has approved the first eight members of the Council to oversee the restoration of the buildings of the Ohmatdyt National Childrens Specialized Hospital destroyed by the Russian missile attack on July 8.

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Briefing of Ukrainian Health Minister and Ohmatdyt Restoration Council members in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 12, 2024 - Head of the Policy Formation Unit for the Medical Guarantees and Medical Services Programme at the Department of Medical Services of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Yevhen Honchar, Chairman of the Board of the National Energy Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, who are members of the Ohmatdyt Restoration Council, and Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (L to R) attend a joint briefing, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukraines Health Ministry has approved the first eight members of the Council to oversee the restoration of the buildings of the Ohmatdyt National Childrens Specialized Hospital destroyed by the Russian missile attack on July 8.

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Briefing of Ukrainian Health Minister and Ohmatdyt Restoration Council members in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 12, 2024 - Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Ukraine Donatas Butkus (L), UNDP Resident Representative Jaco Cilliers (3rd L), UNICEF Ukraine Health Specialist Ihor Katsytadze (4th L), director of the Research and Production Association "PRACTIKA" Yuliia Vysotska (C), Head of the Policy Formation Unit for the Medical Guarantees and Medical Services Programme at the Department of Medical Services of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Yevhen Honchar (4th R), Chairman of the Board of the National Energy Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi (3rd R), Leading Specialist in Internal Control at the Ohmatdyt National Specialized Childrens Hospital Olena Larina (R), who are members of the Ohmatdyt Restoration Council, and Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (2nd R) attend a joint briefing, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukraines Health Ministry has approved the first eight members of the Council to oversee the restoration of the buildings of the Ohmatdy

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Capitol Hearings - Washington

Rob Green, Bipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of Trustees, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, offers his opening remarks during a House Committee on Ways and Means hearing “Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting Americas Children” in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Hearings - Washington

Rob Green, Bipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of Trustees, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, offers his opening remarks during a House Committee on Ways and Means hearing “Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting Americas Children” in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Swedish central bank cuts interest rate amid weak economy

STORY: Swedish central bank cuts interest rate amid weak economy SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sweden's central bank 2. various of Stockholm street STORYLINE: Amid weak economic activity, Sweden's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate from 4 percent to 3.75 percent on Wednesday. This is the first rate cut in eight years. The Riksbank said the change to the policy rate will apply from May 15. The Riksbank's executive board said that if the outlook for inflation still holds, two more policy rate cuts can be expected in the second half of the year. "It was expected. They cut the interest rate because inflation is sinking towards the target even faster than the Riksbank had predicted, and the economy is weak," said Alexander Noren, an economic commentator on Swedish Television (SVT). "However, they will proceed carefully and not spring any surprises," Noren added. "I am totally convinced

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Investing in China brings opportunities for prominent European companies

STORY: Investing in China brings opportunities for prominent European companies SHOOTING TIME: March 14 & 21, 2024/File DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: TIANJIN/NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Novo Nordisk 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHRISTINE ZHOU, Senior vice president of Novo Nordisk 4. various of Fresenius Kabi 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRISTIAN HAUER, Member of management board of Fresenius Kabi and president of Fresenius Kabi MedTech STORYLINE: Some prominent European companies have hailed China's efforts in supporting foreign investors and expressed their willingness to share future opportunities with the vibrant Chinese market. Over the years, China has sped up the implementation of a series of concrete measures, including reducing the negative list for foreign investment and implementing the Foreign Investment Law, to extend the benefits of its ongoing opening-up policy to more foreign companies. Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutica

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Forum on cultural reintegration of de-occupied Ukrainian territories in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 29, 2024 - Temporary Acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Rostyslav Karandieiev, Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Oleksandra Azarkhina, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy Mykyta Poturayev, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, chair of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation Nataliia Kryvda and director of the Department for Restoration and Cultural Reintegration of the De-Occupied Territories of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Diana Tryma (L to R) attend the Cultural and Informational Reintegration of the De-Occupied Territories All-Ukrainian Forum, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Kyiv StratCom Forum 2024

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 27, 2024 - Head of the Department of Communications and Information Policy of the NACP Olena Konoplia, Head of the Managing Board of Suspilne Ukraine Mykola Chernotytskyi, Communications Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Heorhii Tykhyi, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation Andrii Kovalenko, and Senior Resident Country Director for the NDI in Ukraine, moderator Marcin Waliecki (L to R) attend the Kyiv StratCom Forum 2024, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Bank of Japan ends negative interest rates in historic policy overhaul

STORY: Bank of Japan ends negative interest rates in historic policy overhaul SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Japan 2. various of city views in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday decided to end its negative interest rate policy in its first rate hike in 17 years, marking a major shift away from the long-running monetary easing that Japan has seen over the past decade to put an end to deflation. After a two-day policy meeting, the central bank's policy board decided to guide short-term rate to a range of 0 to 0.1 percent, up a fraction from minus 0.1 to 0 percent, judging that its goal of attaining a stable 2 percent inflation is "in sight." "It came into sight that the price stability target of 2 percent would be achieved in a sustainable and stable manner," the BOJ said in a post-meeting statement. On top of returning to positive rates, the BOJ also decided to scrap it

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Financial Services Hearing - Washington

Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System appears before a House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conference on Restoring Rights of Victims of CRSV

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 04, 2024 - Human rights activist, lawyer, Ukrainian writer, member of the exeñutive Board of PEN Ukraine Larysa Denysenko, human rights activist, communications director of SEMA Ukraine Liudmyla Huseinova, Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Oksana Zholnovych, UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Denise Brown, NATO Secretary Generals Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security Irene Fellin and Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olena Kondratiuk (from left) participate in the international conference "Restoring the Rights of Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: An Element of Peace and Global Security", Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024, to attend the second day of its Policy Board meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024, to attend the second day of its Policy Board meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024. (Pool photo)