This week, Japan's central bank governor, Masaaki Shirakawa, urged advanced economies to continue to stimulate their economies.

日本中央银行行长白川方明(Masaaki Shirakawa)在这个星期敦促发达经济体继续刺激经济。

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Masaaki Shirakawa, governor of the Bank of Japan, released a similar statement to try to calm markets.

日本央行行长白川方明（Masaaki Shirakawa），发表类似声明以稳定市场。

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Even the governor of the Bank of Japan, Masaaki Shirakawa, acknowledges that the country's near-zero interest rates undermine corporate performance.

即使是央行日本银行的行长白川方明，也承认近零的利率损害了公司绩效。

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He also announced that he would meet with Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa next week.

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