The central bank said Tuesday that it will keep winding back purchases of Japanese government debt but will do so at a slower pace next year. BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda also reaffirmed the bank's stance of considering further interest-rate increases if the economy and prices align with its projections,

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace, as trade uncertainty threatens to weigh on