On this point, let me note that the April 2018 Outlook Report ceased to provide a description on the projected timing of achieving the 2 percent price stability target, so as to clarify that the timing is not a deadline by which the target will be achieved.
If prices rise in a stable manner and firms and households start to behave based on this assumption, prices of goods and services will rise, which in turn will increase firms’ sales and profits. With such increases, wages would rise accordingly, leading to more active consumption.