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TOKYO, April 4 (UPI) -- The opposition Democratic Party of Japan agreed Friday to support the promotion of Masaaki Shirakawa to governor of the Bank of Japan, a party leader said.

TOKYO, March 19 (UPI) -- Japan's opposition-controlled upper house of parliament Wednesday rejected another government nominee for governor of the country's central bank.

TOKYO, March 17 (UPI) -- The Japanese government failed to name a candidate for governor of the Bank of Japan Monday, two days before the current bank governor is set to depart.

TOKYO, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Japan's central bank, concerned about slowing housing investment and global recession fears, Friday left its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.

TOKYO, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Japan's central bank kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent Tuesday amid growing concerns about U.S. economic growth.

TOKYO, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui said Monday global-economic uncertainties remained, including a downside risk to the U.S. economy.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes closed up more than a half percent Wednesday, a day after scoring their biggest single-day gains since early 2003.

TOKYO, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Asian stock indexes surged Wednesday in response to the U.S. Federal Reserve's half-point interest-rate cut.

TOKYO, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui said Wednesday Japan’s economic recovery is expected to continue with prices staying stable.

TOKYO, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The Bank of Japan has lowered its outook for inflation in the next fiscal year, the Kyodo news agency said Tuesday. But Governor Toshihiko Fukui, introducing the central bank's semi-annual report, said the national bank still forecasts gradually rising pr