After 20 years, Japan still stuck in deflationary mindset: Kuroda

Governor argues BOJ's aggressive easing has left country better off

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Spurring inflation has taken longer than hoped, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda told Nikkei in an interview. (Photo by Wataru Ito)

TAKESHI KAWANAMI, YUTA SAITO and TAKERO MINAMI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Even after two decades of aggressive monetary easing, Japanese people have not been able to shake off their deflationary mindset, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda told Nikkei, pledging to stay the course until inflation stabilizes at 2%.

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