Must scrutinize whether small, midsize firms are making progress in earning enough profits to sustain wage rises.

Tightening monetary policy before rise in sales prices lead to wage gains would curb demand, weigh on companies' ability to earn profits.

Tweak to monetary policy needs scrutinty of economic conditions, cautious approach.

Sustainable, stable achievement of price target yet to be foreseen.

Japan's economy recovering moderately.

Japan's economy likely to recover moderately.

Sustainability of wage rises, overseas economic developments among uncertainties surrounding Japan's economic outlook.