- ECONOMY
Japan Govt Planning to Name Next BOJ Governor in Early Feb.

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, December 19, 2019.
15:55 JST, January 18, 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is planning to notify the Diet in early February or later of its nominees for the next governor and deputy governors of the Bank of Japan, several ruling party sources said Tuesday.
The government is considering presenting the nominations at executive meetings of the steering committees of both chambers of the Diet on or around Feb. 10, the sources said.
The incumbent Bank of Japan governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, is slated to end his tenure on April 8, while the terms of deputy governors Masayoshi Amamiya and Masazumi Wakatabe will expire on March 19.
The central bank’s governor and deputy governors are appointed by the Cabinet after both Diet chambers give approval.
The government is slated to present its nominations for the central bank and other posts during this year’s ordinary Diet session, which will start on Jan. 23.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said that a schedule to present nominations is expected to be fixed while Diet proceedings are arranged.
"BUSINESS" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Exports of Nishikigoi Carp to China Halted; Permits for Japanese Aquaculture Facilities By China Have Expired
-
Japan April-Sept. Current Account Surplus Hits Record High
-
Japan 2023 Food Exports Reach 1 Tril. Yen at Record Pace
-
69.7 Bil. Yen in COVID-19 Loans to Small Businesses Uncollectible
-
Japan Railway Operators Eye Net-zero CO2 Emissions Via Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains
JN ACCESS RANKING