Bank Of Japan Board Member Toshiro Asada: Japan's Inflation Rate Has Already Reached About 2%, So There Is Not Much Point In Pushing Up Prices Further

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Toshiro Asada: I Am Not Entirely Against Raising Interest Rates. At Some Point In The Future, We May Need To Raise Rates Slowly. If We Do Raise Rates, The Pace Must Be Cautious

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Toshiro Asada: We Are Not Currently Considering Proposing An Interest Rate Cut

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Toshiro Asada: Even If The Bank Of Japan's Policy Rate Reaches A Level Consistent With Its Policy Objectives, The Bank Of Japan May Still Raise Or Lower Interest Rates Above That Level

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Toshiro Asada: The Bank Of Japan Does Not Directly Manage Foreign Exchange, Therefore He Will Not Comment On The Ideal USD/JPY Exchange Rate Level

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Toshiro Asada: The Exchange Rate Itself Is Not The Target Of Monetary Policy

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Toshiro Asada: Terminal Interest Rates May Be Higher Than Initially Expected