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Merrill Lynch Japan securities chief economist Kichikawa says medium-term time fram tipped for Bank of Japan's inflation target

- He expects that JPY weakening will be sustained as the BoJ continues with easing by expanding asset purchases and the maturity of JGBs bought under its asset-purchase program, especially with a dovish governor likely to take over when Shirakawa's term ends in April.

Print 23:54, 21 Jan 2013 - Asian News - Source: Newswires