Japan Nominates Former Toyota Executive to BOJ Policy Board

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The Abe administration picked a veteran executive of Toyota Motor Corp., one of the biggest beneficiaries of Abenomics, to replace a Bank of Japan board member who in October had opposed expanded monetary stimulus.

Yukitoshi Funo, 68, a former chief of Toyota’s North American operations, was nominated for the seat. He must be confirmed by both houses of parliament, where Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition holds majorities.