BoJ policymakers prefer to scrutinize more data to ensure wages and inflation keep rising before changing the policy, five sources familiar with the matter said.
The report added there was no consensus within the central bank and the decision could still be a close call.
The dollar gained 1.24% to 141.81 yen , after earlier reaching 141.95, the highest since July 10.
The greenback is on track for its best weekly percentage gain against the Japanese currency since October at 2.22%.
The pound is on track for a 1.75% weekly fall, its largest since early February.
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