Preview of the release was here
- BOJ members said CPI is likely to turn positive
- Expect Japan economy to recover moderately
- A few members continued to hold cautious views on prices
- A few BOJ members said CPI rise might come to a pause after summer
- Easing functioning to support companies, households
Little impact on USD/JPY from this release or from the Machine orders data (which came in better than expected, though still negative m/m)