The Japanese trade minister has crossed the wires and said they want to provide support for next-gen chips as needed.
Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan´s governor Ueda is scheduled to appear in parliament currently.
As for the Yen, USD/JPY is heading a touch higher, with eyes on 134.50 and 134.70, currently at 134.30 and bid on the front side of the bullish daily trendline.