BOJ Gov Kuroda says the BOJ is not the Fed, appropriate to continue with monetary stimulus

Earlier comments from Kuroda:

• Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda warns on less effective policy if 10yr JGB moves above 0.25%
• BOJ Kuroda says will offer to buy unlimited 10 yr JGBS if rise in long-term rates is rapid
• More from BOJ Gov Kuroda - mentions FX intervention
• Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda says Japan's economy is likely to recover

More from Kuroda, covering a lot of ground with these:

• there's view ultra-low interest rates may have caused "zombie companies" to survive, but such view is unrealistic
• central bank's most important role is to provide ample liquidity Liquidity Liquidity refers to the extent of a financial instrument’s ability to be bought or sold without causing price fluctuations. Thus, if an asset is extremely liquid, it means one can trade that asset in the knowledge that one’s specific dealing won’t create significant movements in the market.This is because there exists such a large number of traders going both long and short, generating huge volume for that particular asset. Liquidity in the FX MarketTake the example of the foreign exchange marke Liquidity refers to the extent of a financial instrument’s ability to be bought or sold without causing price fluctuations. Thus, if an asset is extremely liquid, it means one can trade that asset in the knowledge that one’s specific dealing won’t create significant movements in the market.This is because there exists such a large number of traders going both long and short, generating huge volume for that particular asset. Liquidity in the FX MarketTake the example of the foreign exchange marke Read this Term to stabilise markets at a time of crisis
• too early to discuss exit strategy at present
• BOJ's risky asset purchases are exerting intended effects
• don't think BOJ’s risky asset purchases are distorting markets
• will continue necessary purchases of risky assets as part of large-scale monetary easing
• dominance of dollar as international settlement currency to remain unchanged
• wage hikes are lagging behind corporate profit gains, keeping price rises from accelerating
• BOJ is not in situation such as Fed faces where wages and prices are spiralling upward, therefore appropriate to continue monetary stimulus

Also, remarks from

Japan's vice finmin Okamoto:

• no comment on fx intervention, closely watching fx moves with sense of urgency
• not considering raising or lowering national sales tax rates