BOJ's Kuroda repeats vow to maintain ultra-easy policy

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday the central bank would "patiently" maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy to beat deflation.

"Unlike snow, Japan's deflationary mindset won't melt easily," Kuroda said in a speech at a gathering of bank executives.

(Reporting by Yoshifumi Takemoto, writing by Leika Kihara; Editing by Chris Gallagher)