TOKYO -- As companies and households lose hope that Japan ever will fully escape the grasp of deflation, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda sees public confidence as the key to his elusive 2% inflation goal.
"Gaining the people's confidence is an important prerequisite to carrying out monetary policy," Kuroda said at a welcoming ceremony for new BOJ workers Monday, urging them to listen to what others are trying to say.
