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Nukaga, Fukui at G-7 meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga (R) and Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui attend a Group of Seven meeting held at the Foreign Ministry's Mita Kaigisho conference hall in Tokyo on Feb. 9. (Pool photo)

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Credit crisis may affect BOJ rate hike, Fukui implies

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 23 after the end of a two-day meeting of the bank's Policy Board. The board decided by a vote of 8 to 1 to leave its key short-term rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.

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Credit crisis may affect BOJ rate hike, Fukui implies

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 23 after the end of a two-day meeting of the bank's Policy Board. The board decided by a vote of 8 to 1 to leave its key short-term rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.

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Division on monetary easing revealed by 2004 BOJ minutes

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in January 2004 at the Bank of Japan in Tokyo shows then BOJ Governor Toshihiko Fukui. Minutes of the central bank's policy meeting, released on July 30, 2014, indicated policymakers were divided in 2004 on whether to further ease monetary policy despite signs of recovery in the country's economy.

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Fukui bids farewell to BOJ employees

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui waves farewell to BOJ employees as he leaves the central bank headquarters in Tokyo on March 19. (pool photo)

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BOJ leadership vacuum 'extremely unusual': Fukui

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui holds his last press conference as central bank chief at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on March 19. Fukui said he regrets the lack of a successor, calling it ''historically extremely unusual.''

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Gov't puts off further proposal over next BOJ chief

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda looks grim heading into a meeting of top executives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the Diet on March 17, with two days remaining of Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui's five-year term, as the government put off a plan to come up with a new nominee as Fukui's successor. The government had been scheduled to name an alternative on March 17 after the opposition, which controls the upper house, rejected its proposal to keep Fukui in the job. Appointment of top BOJ officials must be endorsed by both houses of parliament.

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BOJ chief nominee Muto vows to boost BOJ independence

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto, the government's nominee to succeed outgoing BOJ chief Toshihiko Fukui, testifies before the Rules and Administration Committee of the House of Representatives on March 11. Muto said he will make efforts to boost the central bank's independence from the government as the opposition camp threatened to block his promotion over his career background as a former vice finance minister. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief nominee Muto vows to boost BOJ independence

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto, the government's nominee to succeed outgoing BOJ chief Toshihiko Fukui, testifies before the Rules and Administration Committee of the House of Representatives on March 11. Sitting behind him are Masaaki Shirakawa (L), professor at Kyoto University, and Takatoshi Ito (R), professor at the University of Tokyo, who have been nominated as BOJ deputy governors. Muto told the Diet that he will make efforts to boost the central bank's independence from the government as the opposition camp threatened to block his promotion over his career background as a former vice finance minister. (Pool photo)

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PM ready to talk to Ozawa over BOJ chief nomination: Machimura

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura speaks to reporters at the Prime Minister's Office on March 10, saying Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is ready to meet with Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, over the government decision to appoint Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto as successor to BOJ Gov. Toshihiko Fukui. The opposition camp, which opposes Muto's appointment, controls the House of Councillors, which must ratify the nomination.

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DPJ may reject gov't nominee for next BOJ chief: Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Deputy Bank of Japan Governor Toshiro Muto, who has been proposed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party as successor to BOJ Governor Toshihiko Fukui. Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa indicated March 1 his party may reject the nominee of the ruling coalition for the next BOJ chief.

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BOJ sees no policy shift as economy continues to grow: Fukui

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at the head office of Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 22. Fukui says the Bank of Japan sees no need to change its monetary policy as the Japanese economy continues to expand.

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Fukui points to need for monetary steering amid global turmoil

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 15. Fukui said the Japanese economy continues its moderate expansion, but he stressed the need for careful maneuvering of monetary policy amid continued global financial turmoil.

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Gov't to make final adjustments for Muto nomination as BOJ head

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto, who is expected to be nominated as successor to outgoing Governor Toshihiko Fukui, sources familiar with the matter said Feb. 9.

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Fukui warns Japanese economy 'slowing'

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui tells reporters at the bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 22 that the Japanese economy ''seems to be slowing.''

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Fukui warns Japanese economy 'slowing'

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui tells reporters at the bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 22 that the Japanese economy ''seems to be slowing.''

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Fukui warns Japanese economy 'slowing'

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui tells reporters at the bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 22 that the Japanese economy ''seems to be slowing.''

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Economy slowing due to weak housing investment: BOJ's Fukui

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20 after the BOJ's Policy Board unanimously decided to keep interest rates unchanged. Fukui said the Japanese economy is slowing due to a sharp fall in housing investment and cautious corporate business sentiment.

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BOJ's Fukui expects U.S. housing adjustment to take more time

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference in Nagoya on Dec. 3 after a meeting with local business leaders.

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Subprime confusion to remain, U.S. soft landing possible: Fukui

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks to reporters at the central bank in Tokyo on Nov. 13. Fukui said he believes the ongoing global market risk reassessment linked to the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis will continue for some time but that the U.S. economy will eventually achieve a soft landing.

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BOJ's Fukui warns of adverse effects from easy-money policy

OSAKA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (R) addresses a meeting of business leaders in Osaka on Nov. 5, warning of the adverse effects of keeping the bank's key short-term interest rate low. Fukui said that maintaining accommodative monetary conditions too long in Japan could invite ''larger economic swings.''

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Fukui warns of adverse effects from accommodative stance

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 31 after the central bank's Policy Board decided to leave the key short-term interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.

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BOJ's Fukui notes uncertainty in global economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (C) sits for a meeting of the central bank's 32 branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 15.

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BOJ Governor Fukui says consumer prices to start rising

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the central bank in Tokyo on Oct. 11 after the end of a two-day meeting of the BOJ's Policy Board.

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BOJ Governor Fukui says consumer prices to start rising

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the central bank in Tokyo on Oct. 11 after the end of a two-day meeting of the BOJ's Policy Board.

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Central bank chiefs of Japan, China mull global economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (R) meets with Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, at the Bank of Japan head office in Tokyo on Sept. 20 to discuss a wide range of international economic and monetary issues, BOJ officials said.

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Uncertainty about global economy increasing, BOJ chief says

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks during a news conference after the bank's Policy Board meeting on Sept. 19. He said that uncertainty about the global economy is increasing due to the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, but he remained upbeat on the outlook for the Japanese economy.

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BOJ keeps rate steady at 0.5% by 8-1 vote

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a press conference after the central bank's Policy Board decided to maintain its key short-term interest rate at 0.5 percent.

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BOJ's Fukui remains upbeat on economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui walks into a conference room to preside over a meeting of the central bank's 32 regional branch managers on July 6. Fukui remained upbeat about Japan's economy, saying it has been ''expanding moderately'' with a continued rise in capital spending and a gradual increase in employees' income that supports ''firm'' personal spending.

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BOJ keeps benchmark short-term rate unchanged at 0.5%

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on May 17 after the central bank's Policy Board decided to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate target unchanged at 0.5 percent.

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BOJ's Fukui hints at rate hikes despite near-term price falls

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27. Fukui suggested that the central bank could raise its key short-term interest rate if long-term price trends remain firm, although consumer prices are expected to post year-on-year declines in the short run.

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Bank of Japan holds branch managers' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (L) prepares to be seated at a branch managers meeting at the bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 19.

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BOJ leaves key short-term rate unchanged at 0.5%

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (2nd from R) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board meet at the bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 10. The Policy Board decided to leave its key short-term interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent. (Pool photo)

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BOJ holds key rate steady at 0.5%, Fukui buoyant on U.S. economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference on March 20 after the BOJ policy panel decided to hold its key short-term interest rate steady at 0.5 percent in line with market expectations.

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Best use of Japan's ample household assets can boost economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui delivers a speech at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 25. Fukui said that the Japanese economy can grow at a faster pace by making the best use of the country's ample household financial assets.

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BOJ to keep accommodative stance with very low rates: Fukui

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Feb. 21 about the central bank's decision to raise its key short-term interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent.

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BOJ to keep accommodative stance with very low rates: Fukui

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Feb. 21 about the central bank's decision to raise its key short-term interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent.

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BOJ to keep accommodative stance with very low rates: Fukui

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Feb. 21 about the central bank's decision to raise its key short-term interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent.

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BOJ to keep accommodative stance with very low rates: Fukui

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Feb. 21 about the central bank's decision to raise its key short-term interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent.

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BOJ policymakers hold meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui attends a meeting of central bank policymakers Feb. 21 at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policymakers hold meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (2nd from R in back) and central bank policymakers hold a meeting Feb. 21 at the central bank's head office in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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BOJ begins 2-day policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui arrives at the BOJ building on Feb. 20 to attend a two-day BOJ Policy Board meeting. Market players are divided over whether the central bank will raise its key short-term interest rate from the current 0.25 percent.

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BOJ chief Fukui denies political pressure in rate decision

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui walks off after a press conference at the bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 18. Fukui denied that the central bank had given in to political pressure in postponing a hike in its key short-term interest rate.

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BOJ chief Fukui denies political pressure in rate decision

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui denies at a press conference after a two-day meeting of the central bank's decision-making Policy Board on Jan. 18 that the bank had given in to political pressure in postponing a hike in its key short-term interest rate. ''Our decision this time is solely based on our careful examination of economic and price conditions. We never discussed factors other than those conditions,'' he said.

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BOJ chief Fukui denies political pressure in rate decision

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a press conference at the end of a two-day meeting of the central bank's decision-making Policy Board on Jan. 18. Fukui denied that the bank had given in to political pressure in postponing a hike in its key short-term interest rate.

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BOJ's Fukui maintains outlook for continued price increases

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (C) attends a one-day quarterly meeting of BOJ branch managers at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 12.

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BOJ's Fukui sees 'no bias' toward inflation

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui delivers a speech at a meeting of the Japan Business Federation in Tokyo on Dec. 25. (Pool photo)

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BOJ forgoes rate hike on weak spending, Fukui leaves no clues

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a press conference after the bank's policy-setting panel unanimously decided to forgo an increase in its key short-term interest rate during its last meeting in 2006. Fukui gave no clues as to the timing of the next rate hike.

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Fukui stresses importance of communicating with market players

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a forum at a Tokyo hotel organized by Paris Europlace, which promotes French financial markets, on Nov. 29.

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BOJ's Fukui says rate hikes 'unavoidable'

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui tells a press conference in Nagoya on Nov. 28 that it is ''unavoidable'' for the central bank to implement additional interest rate hikes following the one in July so as to have a long-lasting economic growth in Japan.