Fukui's appointment designed to bring peace

ARTICLE - This article suggests peace between the central bank and the Finance Ministry appears to be the motive behind the government's choice of new leadership at the Bank of Japan.

First published in the Asahi Shimbun, 26 February.

Analysts have been quick to paint the nominations as an attempt to include a fiscal policy perspective in the one institution tasked with setting the nation's monetary policy.

Toshihiko Fukui, the central bank insider groomed for his upcoming post as BOJ head, will

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