TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said the central bank will continue with powerful monetary easing as the economy is likely to remain weak for the time being, hardening market expectations that it will expand stimulus again this month.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kept up pressure on the central bank ahead of its policy-setting meeting next week, repeating his call for bolder monetary easing in talks with economic aides on Tuesday.
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