Persistently Continuing with Powerful Monetary Easing Forward guidance for policy rates "The Bank intends to maintain the current extremely low levels of short- and long-term interest rates for an extended period of time, taking into account uncertainties regarding economic activity and prices including the effects of the consumption tax hike scheduled to take place in October 2019."
⇒ Strengthening the commitment to achieving the price stability target  Enhancing the sustainability of "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control" Long-term interest rate: The Bank maintains the target level of around zero percent. While doing so, the yields may move upward and downward to some extent mainly depending on developments in economic activity and prices.