Sayuri Shirai: Japan’s economic activity, prices, and monetary policy – some perspectives on the slope of the Phillips curve Speech by Ms Sayuri Shirai, Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan, at a meeting with business leaders, Tokushima, 27 November 2013. * I. *  *  Introduction  Good morning.
It is a great honor to have this opportunity to visit Tokushima Prefecture and meet with local representatives. This is my first visit, so I am really looking forward to learning from you about this region through an exchange of views.