BOJ's Kuroda warns of uncertainty, risks to economic outlook

OSAKA (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday uncertainty over the economic outlook was heightening, with recent monetary tightening measures by major central banks seen slowing global growth.

In a speech to business leaders in Osaka, western Japan, Kuroda also said Japan's core consumer inflation was expected to slide below the Bank of Japan's 2% target next year.

(Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)