BOJ’s Kuroda: Regrettable to push back timing of reaching 2% price target

With the BOJ press conference underway, additional headlines hitting the wires from BOJ Governor Kuroda are as under:

Other countries have also delayed reaching target

Oil price falls and other factors responsible for delay

No need to ease policy further now

Doesn't think another comprehensive assessment needed now

Regrettable to push back timing of reaching 2% price target