Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Thursday warned of downside risks to the economy hit by another state of emergency over the novel coronavirus, as its outlook for the current business year was slightly cut.But Kuroda brushed aside concerns that Japan may slip back into deflation. He also said the central bank will check "the balance" between the benefits and side-effects of the policy tools that have been employed to attain its 2 percent inflation target, already elusive and now further away amid the pandemic.The BOJ is reviewing its ammunition and plans to announce its findings as…READ FULL ARTICLE
