BOJ’s Kuroda: There is uncertainty over how quickly wages, inflation expectations rise ahead

More comments from BOJ Chief Kuroda flowing in via Reuters:

Companies' price-setting behaviour may turn positive or negative, depending on consumers' attitude toward price hikes

There is uncertainty over how quickly wages, inflation expectations rise ahead

Pace of wage rises is not seen accelerating

Most important risk regarding outlook for Japan's economy would be overseas economic developments

Europe faces uncertainty regarding factors such as Greek debt woes, Brexit

Expect output gap to push up wages and prices

If external risks materialise, that may affect Japanese business sentiment, Capex attitude

Inflation expectations likely to follow increasing trend, gradually converge to around 2 pct

Long-term inflation expectations have weakened recently, but appear to be rising on the whole from somewhat long-term perspective