A whirlpool forms in the Naruto Straits between Shikoku and Awaji island. The phenomenon occurs each spring and has become a major tourist attraction.
Monday April 30,2007
Tuesday April 10,2007
BOJ leaves key short-term rate unchanged at 0.5%
The Bank of Japan’s policy panel decided Tuesday to leave its key short-term interest rate unchanged at 0.5%, as market participants had widely expected, after doubling the rate to 0.5% in February.
The BOJ “will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.5%,” the central bank said in a statement.
