Japan nominates Haruhiko Kuroda as central bank boss

Japan's government has nominated Haruhiko Kuroda to be the next governor of the country's central bank.

Mr Kuroda is currently the head of the Asian Development Bank and is seen as a supporter of aggressive monetary easing to help revive Japan's economy.

The government, which recently won a general election, wants the Bank of Japan to do more to boost growth.

Both the upper and lower houses of Japan's parliament will now need to vote and approve the nomination.

Kikuo Iwata and Bank of Japan official Hiroshi Nakaso were also nominated to serve as the central bank's deputy governors.