The House of Councilors approved the nominations of three prospective Bank of Japan executives during a plenary session Friday.
It was the last procedural move before the appointments are formalized next Thursday.
Former BOJ Vice Gov. Toshihiko Fukui has been nominated as the next BOJ chief, while former government officials Toshiro Muto and Kazumasa Iwata have been nominated as vice BOJ governors.
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