TOKYO -- A decade after the Bank of Japan began its massive easing program, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda continues to insist that the central bank is not ready to take any steps toward ending its ultraloose monetary policy.
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BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda looks at his watch during a Jan. 21 news conference in Tokyo. © Reuters
TOKYO -- A decade after the Bank of Japan began its massive easing program, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda continues to insist that the central bank is not ready to take any steps toward ending its ultraloose monetary policy.