Japan's Suga backs Kuroda to keep monetary policy ultra-easy

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, a candidate to replace Shinzo Abe as prime minister, speaks with Nikkei in his office in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo by Kento Awashima) 

SHUNSUKE SHIGETA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Yoshihide Suga, the favorite to become Japan's new prime minister, backed Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, making it likely monetary policy will stay ultra-easy should he become the nation's next leader.

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