More from Shirakawa: Doesn’t think recent yen falls have eased pain of Japan’s companies

• BOJ will continue to pursue powerful monetary easing
• Markets are already pricing in expectations that powerful easing will continue until 1% inflation target is foreseen
• Japan’s CPI rise may exceed 1% if government, private-sector efforts to boost growth potential bear fruit
• Hopes government takes bold steps to boost Japan’s growth potential

Reuters