Diet Approves Kazuo Ueda as Next Bank of Japan Governor
![](https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ueda.jpg)
Kazuo Ueda
10:57 JST, March 10, 2023
The House of Councillors on Friday morning approved the government’s proposal to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda as the Bank of Japan’s next governor.
He is set to take over from BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when Kuroda’s term ends in April.
The procedure to appoint the central bank’s new leadership has now been completed, as the House of Representatives approved the proposal a day earlier.
"Business" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Japanese Companies Increasing Efforts to Hire Foreign Students; Firms, Local Governments Help Them Acquire Skills to Find Jobs in Japan
-
Japan’s Casio to Launch Durable Clothing Range Inspired by G-Shock Brand; Company to Debut Durable T-Shirt in Late August
-
Insufficient Rice Supply Hits Japan; Sever Heat, Rising Demand from Inbound Tourist Among Factors
-
Japanese Firm Hitachi to Release Vacuum Using AR That Turns Cleaning Into a Game; Stressful Cleaning May Become More Enjoyable
-
Sony to Open New Brand Complex Building in Tokyo’s Ginza Next Year; ‘Ginza Sony Park’ to Serve as Brand Hub for Entertainment Businesses
JN ACCESS RANKING