BOJ's Kuroda channels Draghi with 'whatever it takes' vow

Japan's central bank follows Fed playbook with bond buys and small-business aid

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The Bank of Japan seeks to help small businesses squeezed by the coronavirus outbreak. © Reuters

KATSUJI KAMEI, YUTA SAITO, KOHEI ONISHI and TSUKASA MORIKUNI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- On Monday, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda pledged to do "whatever it takes" to prevent an economic crisis.

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