Japan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that the country’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended an emergency G7/NATO meeting.

Additional takeaways

“Japan PM Kishida told G7/NATO emergency meeting he was 'very concerned,' watching developments closely, on information that missile has dropped in Poland.”

“Japan PM Kishida told meeting developments in Ukraine are closely linked to security in Indo-Pacific region.”

Market reaction

USDJPY is consolidating the renewed uptick near 139.80, up 0.40% on the day, as investors cheer a bit of optimism on the Poland missile strike news. The pair tracks the US Treasury yields higher, as the US Dollar struggles to extend the recovery.