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BOJ says Deputy Governor Uchida in hospital to treat leukemia

The Japanese government's nominee for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida speaks during a hearing session at the lower house of the parliament in Tokyo, Japan, February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida is in hospital to treat leukemia and will work remotely for a few weeks, the central bank said on Friday.

Uchida, a career central banker, is a member of the BOJ's nine-member policy board along with Governor Kazuo Ueda and the other deputy governor, Ryozo Himino.

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