BOJ governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, remarks in his press conference

Kuroda
  • Risks are tilted to the downside
  • Consumption should stall at low levels during state of emergency
  • Still believes 2% price target can be achieved
  • Regrettable that it is taking time to reach 2% price target
  • Expects bond yields to move within clarified range
  • Will not intentionally move long-term yields around

The same old, same old from Kuroda really. In case you missed it, the BOJ kept monetary policy unchanged at its meeting earlier today here.