Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo (植田 和男) will not attend the Jackson Hole meeting. The Bank of Japan said the Governor would not attend and that the decision was not related to a health issue. Policy Board member Tamura Naoki (田村 直樹) will attend instead.
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo (植田 和男) will not attend the Jackson Hole meeting, which will be held from 27 to 29 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in the western United States. The Bank of Japan said the decision followed a comprehensive consideration of his schedule.
Governor Ueda Kazuo (植田 和男) attended the meeting in 2023 and 2025. He will not attend this year, and Policy Board member Tamura Naoki (田村 直樹) will attend instead. The meeting attracts attention as a forum where the heads of major central banks gather to discuss monetary policy challenges.
Governor Ueda Kazuo (植田 和男) was diagnosed with an infected liver cyst and hospitalized in June. He was discharged about 10 days later and continued his official duties for approximately two weeks while receiving outpatient treatment.