Kiyohiko G Nishimura: The current state of Japan’s economy and monetary policy stance Speech by Mr Kiyohiko G Nishimura, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, at a meeting with business leaders in Kanagawa, Kanagawa, 21 April 2011. *  *  *  Introduction More than a month has now passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The disaster claimed many lives and many people are still missing. I would like to express my sincere condolences to the victims of the disaster. Moreover, many continue to face severe hardship, and I would like to offer my heartfelt sympathy to all of those who are suffering.