Minutes of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Monetary Policy Committee's meeting on 6 and 7 September, published Friday, showed uncertainty about the direction of policy.

The minutes showed that "a few members expressed the view that the short-term risk of overheating in export led countries, including Japan, still warranted attention", and that this was being reflected in the growing number of regional economies with "tighter policies".

On the other hand, some members said attention should be paid to