The BoJ's kept rates negative and didn't make any changes to...

The BoJ's kept rates negative and didn't make any changes to asset puchase intentions.

It interprets economic data as being sufficiently weak to maintain its current extreme easing citing persistent weakness in wage data and foreign economic softness as risks to Japan's economy. It also finds justification in its members' lowered CPI expectations for FY24.

Regardless of whether or not the position is correct, unfettered monetary easing will continue to support the Japanese economy & equity markets (which have gone to all-time highs) especially now that the rest of the developed world is at a sharp positive policy rate differential.