Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said that “North Korea launched one ballistic missile early Friday.”
“I believe North Korea would engage in further provocative behavior, possibly a nuclear test.”
“Japan will continue to work closely with the US and South Korea to accomplish North Korea's total denuclearization.”
USD/JPY is trading better bid around 147.25 so far, shrugging off the geopolitical risks surrounding North Korea.