Etsuro Honda, Adviser to PM Abe - comments on the yen, but not on its level

Etsuro Honda, Adviser to PM Abe:

• Weak yen boosts exports, overseas income
• Weak yen encourages more Japan-based production
• Yen's fall reflects diverging monetary policies
• Declines to comment yen's level

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In other news, Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kuroda and PM Abe are meeting today for a lunchtime chat