Bank of JapanGreat monetary experiment? BOJ's decade of easing draws scrutiny
Incoming chief faces balancing act as experts question policy's merits
From left to right, former Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa, current Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda and nominee Kazuo Ueda. (Source photos by Nikkei)
SETSUO OTSUKA, Nikkei financial policy and markets editor
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan's decade of ultraloose monetary policy is raising fresh questions about its merits as architect Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda prepares to hand over the reins, with his predecessor calling it a "great monetary experiment" with "modest" effects.