Japan to end state of emergency in several prefectures – Kyodo News
|The Japanese government will end the state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi and Gifu prefectures at the end of the month, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing Kyodo News.
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This headline doesn't seem to be having a significant impact on the JPY's performance against its rivals. As of writing, the USD/JPY pair was up 0.18% on the day at 106.05. Meanwhile, risk flows provided a boost to the Nikkei 225 Index, which gained 1.67% and closed at 30,168 on Thursday.
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