• Japan PM Kishida: Will decide on a quasi-emergency declaration for parts of Japan on Friday

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6 January 2022

Japan PM Kishida: Will decide on a quasi-emergency declaration for parts of Japan on Friday

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday that they will decide on a quasi-emergency declaration for parts of Japan on Friday, as reported by Reuters.

"Will use Friday's 'Two-Plus-Two Talks" to again ask the US military to take preventive steps on the coronavirus spread," Kishida added.

Market reaction

These comments don't seem to be having a noticeable impact on the JPY's performance against its rivals. As of writing, the USD/JPY pair was trading at 115.83, where it was down 0.25% on a daily basis. 

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