1025 GMT - Haruhiko Kuroda is among the most mentioned people in the news over the past 12 hours, according to Factiva data, after the Japanese government was said to have approached Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masayoshi Amamiya as a possible successor to the central bank chief. The yen slumped against the U.S. dollar after Nikkei reported that Mr. Amamiya, perceived as more dovish than other potential candidates, was approached by the government for the BOJ's top job. Gov. Kuroda has said that his decadelong easing program has been effective in buoying the world's third-largest economy. The Japanese government is expected to nominate a new BOJ governor this month. Mr. Kuroda's term is set to end in April. Dow Jones & Co. owns Factiva. (farah.elias@wsj.com)
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