TOKYO -- Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda defended the central bank's decision to keep its yield curve control policy unchanged on Wednesday, even as some investors tested its resolve to maintain the interest rate band.
Central bank sees no need for further adjustment after last month's surprise shift

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 18. (Pool photo)
TOKYO -- Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda defended the central bank's decision to keep its yield curve control policy unchanged on Wednesday, even as some investors tested its resolve to maintain the interest rate band.