NAGOYA, Japan—The Bank of Japan’s governor affirmed that the door remains open to more rate hikes, saying they could come before clarity emerges on U.S. economic policy, even as he carefully avoided giving any clear hints on the timing of the central ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the timing of the central bank’s next policy adjustment will depend on the economy and prices, underscoring his data dependent stance and keeping his options open over when to next hike rates.

But he noted that domestic private consumption is positive due to higher wages and corporate profits. The BOJ ended its negative interest rate policy in March, and raised rates to 0.25% in July as its 2% inflation target was within sight. It expects to ...