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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida kept his choice for the next Bank of Japan governor a secret, even from Taro Aso, the vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
The yen weakened to as much as 132.48 versus the dollar, its softest level since January 12, on the assumption the current ultra-easy monetary policy is more likely to endure if one of its architects succeeds Haruhiko Kuroda.
Former Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Friday submitted his resignation as a House of Representatives member over health issues, also stepping down from his post as a special adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Kishi, the 63-year-old younger brother of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, previously faced concerns over…