Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga crossed wires via Kyodo News on Wednesday while signaling no more activity restricting in Tokyo as the coronavirus (COVID-19) infections have receded off-late.
“I will make a final decision after hearing the opinion of the panel of experts” the news also said.
In a separate report, it was also discussed that Japan’s expert panel for the covid suggests lifting Tokyo’s state of emergency.
FX implications
The news helps USD/JPY to trim post-Fed losses while bouncing off a weekly low of 108.70 to 108.81 by the press time.
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