TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan on Tuesday said it will slow down its tapering of government bond purchases and also announced that it will hold its key interest rate steady amid economic uncertainty stemming from U.S. trade policies.
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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks in a post-policy meeting press conference on June 17 in Tokyo. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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