Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) speaks to reporters after hearing a briefing by Finance Minister Taro Aso, Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and Economics Minister Akira Amari in Tokyo January 22, 2013. Aso said on Tuesday that the government highly appreciated the Bank of Japan's decision to switch to an open-ended commitment to buying assets next year and double its inflation target to 2 percent. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)