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Opposition may reject Muto for BOJ chief

Leaders of the Democratic Party of Japan and other opposition parties Friday voiced their objections to the government's nomination of Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto for the post of governor of the central bank. "In reality, I don't think it... ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Fri, Mar 07 2008

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