- will not stop easing if target not reached in 2015
- still halfway to the target
- sees core CPI below 1.5% for some time
- declines to comment on GPIF
- expects contraction in Q2 due to sales tax hike
- see impact of hike receding from summer
- Japanese economy will continue to recover gradually
- will check risks, make adjustments as necessary
USDJPY 101.97 on the repeated mantras