UPDATE 1-BOJ board debated possibility of near-term rate hike, meeting summary shows

(Adds detail from summary in paragraphs 3-4, background in paragraph 5) By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Bank of Japan board members debated the feasibility of raising interest rates in the near term, with one suggesting the timing may be appropriate, a summary of opinions at the central bank's September policy meeting showed on Tuesday. "Judging solely from the perspective of Japan's economic conditions, it may be time to consider raising the policy interest rate again, given that it has been more than six months since the last rate hike," one opinion was quoted as saying. With uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other external headwinds receding, the BOJ has scope to raise Japan's real interest rate that remains low by global standards, another opinion said. Some, however, called