Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: "Review" is different from "inspection" or "assessment" because it does not plan to change policy in the short term.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Not sure we will hit the 2% inflation target.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: We will continue to work on maintaining yield curve control (YCC) until the goal of price stability is achieved.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Confidence in the outlook for prices remains low.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will look at the GDP gap, inflation expectations and wage growth to determine inflation trends.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Many central banks are struggling to define trend inflation through a single number such as core-core CPI.

EUR/USD dipped below 1.10, down 0.27% on the day.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The level of underlying inflation cannot be determined by just one indicator, not only in Japan but also in Western economies.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There is no easy answer to measuring underlying inflation.

Sony: The consumer electronics industry is expected to face tough times.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We want to wait until wage growth is confirmed before acting.

German Finance Minister Lindner: The banking framework of EU institutions is stable.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Rising prices need to be accompanied by growth in wages, corporate profits and employment.

German Finance Minister Lindner: Fiscal rules need numerical benchmarks to cut debt.

Sony COO: The target for this fiscal year is to sell 25 million PS5s.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: We will consider unconventional measures starting then.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The review will start in 1998, when deflation roughly started.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Stable 2% inflation likely before (next) spring wage talks.

Bank of Thailand: Thai economic activity may improve in April.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The next spring wage negotiation is a very important factor to consider.