Haruhiko Kuroda
Policy discussions with foreign authorities: Haruhiko Kuroda (15)
Kuroda visits Uzbekistan, Vietnam and elsewhere as Finance Ministry's research chief
Haruhiko Kuroda
The end of the Cold War: Haruhiko Kuroda (14)
Kuroda is on hand to see the start of German unification and the fall of the Soviet Union
Currencies
Yen slides past 148 against dollar as U.S. rate cut expectations weaken
Investors flock to dollar amid Red Sea and political concerns
Haruhiko Kuroda
The collapse of the bubble: Haruhiko Kuroda (13)
Kuroda looks back on the sharp downturn in asset values in Japan
Haruhiko Kuroda
Butting heads with the U.S.: Haruhiko Kuroda (12)
Kuroda handles international issues after returning to Finance Ministry
Haruhiko Kuroda
Working in Mie prefecture: Haruhiko Kuroda (11)
Kuroda takes on local issues in management role in regional post
Haruhiko Kuroda
The failure of the general consumption tax: Haruhiko Kuroda (10)
Now at Tax Bureau, Kuroda learns difficulty of implementing tax reforms
Markets
Tokyo Stock Exchange regains top spot for market capitalization in Asia
Japan shares on hot streak as global investors return while China uncertainty remains
Currencies
Yen weakens past 146 to 1-month low on higher U.S. inflation
Japanese wage data and outbound foreign investment may also weigh on currency
Markets
Japan's Nikkei average closes above 35,000, highest since February 1990
Weak yen pushes export-related stocks up, while semiconductor shares preferred
Haruhiko Kuroda
The first oil crisis: Haruhiko Kuroda (9)
Coping with the first oil crisis and a move to Washington
Haruhiko Kuroda
Collapse of the fixed-exchange rate system: Haruhiko Kuroda (8)
Back at the Finance Ministry, Kuroda works to cope with 1971 Nixon Shock
Haruhiko Kuroda
Study in the U.K.: Haruhiko Kuroda (7)
Future central bank chief meets luminaries of economics while studying abroad
Haruhiko Kuroda
Early years at the Ministry of Finance: Haruhiko Kuroda (6)
Kuroda joins Finance Ministry as Japan is rocked by social change
Opinion
Asia can reduce its dollar dependence but it won't be easy
Reliance on greenback is byproduct of export-led development model
Currencies
Yen seesaws as investors weigh Fed outlook after U.S. jobs data
Stalling services sector viewed as sign of cooling American economy
Haruhiko Kuroda
Analytical philosophy: Haruhiko Kuroda (5)
Kuroda dives into his studies at the University of Tokyo
Currencies
Yen 'crisis buying' goes absent after Japan quake
Japanese currency under pressure from interest rate outlook
Markets
Japanese stock market opens lower as trading resumes after quake
Electric power companies lead losses, while construction companies gain
Haruhiko Kuroda
Studying for six years at Kyokoma: Haruhiko Kuroda (4)
Haruhiko Kuroda explores science, philosophy and politics as a young student
Currencies
Yen weakens to 143 against dollar on higher U.S. yields
BOJ seen unlikely to end negative rates soon after deadly earthquake
Haruhiko Kuroda
The influence of great teachers: Haruhiko Kuroda (3)
Two elementary school teachers greatly influence Kuroda's future
Haruhiko Kuroda
The siren of independence: Haruhiko Kuroda (2)
Kuroda reflects on his early years and Japan's transition to independence
Haruhiko Kuroda
Pursuing the national interest: Haruhiko Kuroda (1)
Former BOJ governor reflects on 56 years in public service
Market Spotlight
Rate cuts, Chinese rebound in focus for Asia in 2024
Investors waiting on Japan to end its ultraloose monetary policy