- BOJ keeps monetary policy steady, pledges to increase monetary base at annual pace of 80 trln yen
- Policy decision was made by 8-1 vote
- BOJ board member kiuchi votes against keeping policy steady, says policy before October 31 easing was appropriate
- Kiuchi proposed making 2 pct inflation target a medium- to long-term goal, which was turned down by 8-1 vote
- Says Japan's economy continues to recover moderately as a trend
- Japan's economy likely to continue recovering moderately as a trend
- Says core cpi moving in a range of 0-0.5 pct
- Core consumer inflation likely to move around zero pct for time being