FACTBOX-Recent comments by policy makers on BOJ policy

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Oct 31 (Reuters) - Following are summaries of recent comments by policymakers and Bank of Japan (BOJ) officials on monetary policy:

BOJ DEPUTY GOVERNOR KAZUMASA IWATA, Oct 22, when asked by reporters about a fall in the Japanese stock market:

"We need to carefully watch impacts from global financial market."

BOJ GOVERNOR TOSHIHIKO FUKUI, Oct 20, at news conference in Washington:

"Rather than finding something wrong with it, we have deepened our confidence of our scenario that Japan's economy is on track for sustained growth under price stability.

"But substantial uncertainty remains over the global market turbulence and its impact on the real economy in the world.

"It is certain that it will remain difficult to predict the future."

"We are at the stage where we need to sharpen our ability to gauge the outlook and conduct appropriate policy.