The Bank of Japan's governor Haruhiko Kuroda explained that Japan's core Consumer Price Index was likely to slow pace of increase from next year. 
   
He said that the BoJ will maintain easy monetary policy to support the economy and to achieve the 2% inflation target in a stable and sustained fashion.
    
He added that uncertainty regarding Japan's economy was extremely high and that inflation is likely to slow below 2% from the next fiscal year and onward.

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