In 2023, Governor Kuroda Haruhiko (黒田東彦) left office, and Ueda Kazuo (植田和男) took office as his successor. However, another person was reportedly the first choice, and behind-the-scenes accounts say that an academic who was neither from the Ministry of Finance nor a career Bank of Japan official was selected.
In 2023, Governor Kuroda Haruhiko (黒田東彦) completed his term and left office, and Ueda Kazuo (植田和男) took office as his successor.
This article reports that Kuroda Haruhiko (黒田東彦) reportedly had someone other than Ueda Kazuo (植田和男) in mind as his first choice.
It also examines the circumstances behind the selection of an academic who was neither from the Ministry of Finance nor a career Bank of Japan official.