Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to media after attending a meeting of Security Council of Japan at his official residence in Tokyo February 12, 2013 after reports of North Korea's possible nuclear test. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday the central bank's 2 percent inflation target aims not just to boost prices but to prevent them from rising well above that level.
"The BOJ has pledged to keep ultra-easy monetary policy until its 2 percent goal is achieved," Abe told parliament.
"The price goal also means the central bank will aim to keep prices stable at 2 percent," he said, adding that it is the BOJ's responsibility to unwind its ultra-loose policy at the right time if there are signs prices will rise to unwelcome levels well above 2 percent.
(Reporting by Leika Kihara)
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