Hiroaki Muto

• Bank of Japan Steps Up Stimulus

  By Toru Fujioka and Masahiro Hidaka, Bloomberg  |  April 4, 2013

  Central bank doubles its bond purchases in first Kuroda easing salvo.

• G-20 Signals Support for Japan Easing

  By Simon Kennedy, Toru Fujioka and Raymond Colitt, Bloomberg  |  February 18, 2013

  But global finance chiefs draw the line at publicly advocating a weaker yen.

• G-7 Won’t Target Exchange Rates

  By Simon Kennedy and Gonzalo Vina, Bloomberg  |  February 12, 2013

  Major nations try to ease concerns about a currency war.

• Bank of Japan Expands Stimulus

  By Toru Fujioka and Masahiro Hidaka, Blomberg  |  October 30, 2012

  Central bank increases asset-purchase program for second month in a row.

• Japan Gain Clouded by Europe Risk

  May 17, 2012

  Japanese economy expands at faster-than-expected annual rate of 4.1% in Q1.

• Bank of Japan Leaves Policy Steady

  By Mayumi Otsuma, Bloomberg  |  May 20, 2011

  Decision follows report showing country is in recession.