Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday that the central bank would ease policy further without hesitation if the momentum toward its 2% inflation goal came under threat, a sign of his readiness to top up its already massive monetary stimulus. Speaking at an annual meeting of Japan’s largest business lobby, Keidanren, however, Kuroda also offered somewhat brighter view on the global economic outlook, bolstering the market view that the BOJ would not rush to alter its current policy for now. “While continuing to carefully examine various risks, the BOJ will not hesitate to take additional easing ... (full story)