[Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Says 2% Inflation Target Has Been Achieved] Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda stated that the Bank of Japan has achieved its 2% inflation target and that Japan does not need fiscal expansion or monetary easing policies. Haruhiko Kuroda said that, given the coexistence of inflation and economic slowdown risks, the Bank of Japan's decision on April 28 to refrain from raising interest rates was the correct choice.