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BOJ's Kuroda says Japanese economy continues moderate recovery
expected to grow above potential in FY2015, 2O16; consumer inflation likely to reach 2% around first half of FY2016; Presser under way in Tokyo and he's pushing back that CPI target date again from mid FY2015/16 price trend steadily improving; says board members Kiuchi and Sato said CPI unlikely to hit 2% target in 3year period to 2017 covered by BOJ semi annual report; Kuroda says inflation expectations rising on the whole from long-term perspective no need to ease policy further now; won't hesitiate to adjust policy if there's no change to price trend; expected delay in timing to meet price target due in part to ... (full story)