1st LD Writethru: Japan holds policy rate steady, highlights caution

TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided Thursday to maintain its current monetary policy, keeping the interest rate steady at around 0.25 percent as it highlighted the need for caution in light of domestic and international economic uncertainties.

The BOJ cited the need to carefully monitor domestic wage and price trends as well as the future outlook of the U.S. economy, especially the impacts