Hughes hit some fine if eccentric shots but still looked vulnerable to the short ball, while Johnson could only reflect on a hapless spell of seven wicketless overs for 42 runs.

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But it also seems to reflect a worry about falling too deeply under his own spell.

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Kuroda has criticized the central bank for failing to break a long spell of deflation, or falling prices that reflect feeble demand and can discourage corporate investment, further undermining economic growth.

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