Hidetoshi Kamezaki: Recent economic and financial developments in Japan Summary of a speech by Mr Hidetoshi Kamezaki, Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan, at a meeting with business leaders, Fukuoka, 29 February 2012. *  I. Economic activity and prices  A.
Overseas economies  *  *  Tensions have heightened considerably in global financial markets since summer 2011 due to concerns about the European debt problem.