Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda: Japan's price trend is still slightly below 2%.

The Governor of the Bank of Japan, Haruhiko Kuroda, stated that the trend of prices in Japan is rising, but not accelerating significantly. He said that the Bank of Japan is not lagging behind the trend of prices, and the impact of trade policy may intensify in the second half of the year; cash handouts may help boost consumption.