TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government

bond yield fell on Tuesday, as investors await the Bank of

Japan's policy decision later in the day.

The 10-year JGB yield fell 1 basis point (bp)

to 1.44%. Bonds with other tenors had not been priced as of 0010

GMT.

The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady

at the end of its two-day meeting and to announce a slower pace

of reductions in its bond purchases from the next fiscal year.