BOJ Shirakawa in parliament 0740-0830 GMT

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TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa will appear before a parliamentary committee on Wednesday from 4:40-5:30 p.m. (0740-0830 GMT), a parliamentary official said.

Shirakawa will answer questions from an opposition lawmaker at the lower house budget committee, the official added. (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto)