Bank of Japan governor Ueda hospitalised, will miss June meeting

Cnbc · Jun 10, 2026 · 150 words · By WATCH LIVE

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has been hospitalised for medical treatment and will miss the June 15-16 policy meeting, the central bank said on Wednesday.

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What happened

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has been hospitalised for medical treatment and will miss the June 15-16 policy meeting, the central bank said on Wednesday.

Why it matters

Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino will preside over the rate review in place of Ueda, and the other deputy governor, Shinichi Uchida, is set to host the post-meeting press conference, the BOJ said in a statement.

Common ground

Ueda, 74, is expected to remain in hospital for about two weeks getting treatment for an infected liver cyst, work remotely and attend the next July 30 to 31 policy meeting, the BOJ said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ueda, 74, is expected to remain in hospital for about two weeks getting treatment for an infected liver cyst”

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Daily Sabah and Bloomberg both report that Ueda, 74, was hospitalized for approximately two weeks for an infected liver cyst.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazuo Ueda (Japanese: 植田和男, Hepburn: Ueda Kazuo; born September 20, 1951) is a Japanese economist who has been serving as the 32nd Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) since April 2023. He is a profes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuo_Ueda

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monster (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was published by Shogakukan in its seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original between December 1994…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_(manga)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Doyle (born 2 May 1952), also known as Dou Ho-fung (traditional Chinese: 杜可風; simplified Chinese: 杜可风; pinyin: Dù Kěfēng), is an Australian cinematographer, known for his work in arthouse …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Doyle

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Claim 2: “Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has been hospitalised for medical treatment and will miss the June 15-16 policy meeting”

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Multiple independent reports from Reuters and Nikkei Asia confirm that Governor Kazuo Ueda was hospitalized and would miss the June 15-16 policy meeting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bank of Japan (日本銀行, Nippon Ginkō; BOJ) is the central bank of Japan. The bank is often called Nichigin (日銀) for short. It is headquartered in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo. The said bank is a corporate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Japan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution which is owned by members' central banks. Its primary goal is to foster international monetary and financial coop…
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Claim 3: “The announcement follows one the BOJ made in late May that its Deputy Governor Uchida had been discharged from hospital after recovering from leukaemia treatment.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries about banks and Bank of America; there is no mention of Deputy Governor Uchida's leukemia treatment or discharge in the search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while making loans. [1] Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly thro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank

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web search NEUTRAL — What would you like the power to do? At Bank of America, our purpose is to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.
https://www.bankofamerica.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — How does "Save this User ID" work? Saving your User ID means you don't have to enter it every time you log in. Don't save on a public computer Only save your User ID on your personal computer or mobil…
https://secure.bankofamerica.com/login/sign-in/signOnV2Scree…

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Claim 4: “The BOJ is widely expected to raise its short-term policy rate to 1% from 0.75% at next week's meeting”

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While there is evidence of a 'Basic Loan Rate' of 1.25% starting June 17, 2026, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming that the short-term policy rate was exactly 0.75% prior to the meeting or that it was widely expected to move to 1%.

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web search NEUTRAL — June 15, 2026Financial SystemRequest Regarding "Short-Term Measures for Financial Institutions in Response to Changes in Threat Posed by Frontier AI".Basic Loan Rate 1.25% since June 17, 2026. Current…
https://www.boj.or.jp/en/

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past month, the Japanese Yen has weakened 1.01%, and is down by 10.18% over the last 12 months. Japanese Yen - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2026.
https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/currency

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web search NEUTRAL — Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation. A higher than expected rate is positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than e…
https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/interest-rate-de…

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Claim 5: “attend the next July 30 to 31 policy meeting”

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The official Bank of Japan website (via web search) lists the next Monetary Policy Meeting date as July 30 and 31, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd. (株式会社ゆうちょ銀行, Kabushiki gaisha Yūcho Ginkō) is a Japanese bank headquartered in Tokyo. It is a corporation held by Japan Post Holdings, in which the government of Japan has a …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (日本トラスティ・サービス信託銀行株式会社, Nippon Torasuti Sābisu Shintaku Ginkō Kabushiki-gaisha), or JTSB, is a trust bank in Japan. JTSB is a joint venture between Resona Bank and Sum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Trustee_Services_Bank

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Claim 6: “the other deputy governor, Shinichi Uchida, is set to host the post-meeting press conference”

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Confirmed by The Mainichi and other web search results that Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida hosted the post-meeting press conference on June 16, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of University of Tokyo (UTokyo) people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shigeru Ishiba (born 4 February 1957) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2024 until his resignation in 2025. He has…
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Claim 7: “Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino will preside over the rate review in place of Ueda”

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Multiple sources, including Reuters and other news reports, confirm that Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino presided over the board during the June 15-16 meeting in Ueda's absence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS, often shortened as Basel Committee) is a body that brings together bank supervisory authorities to set common prudential standards and policy. It reli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is hospitalized and will miss the June policy meeting. Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino will oversee the meeting, while Shinichi Uchida will handle the press conference. …
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/3933055-leader…

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