• To resume motorcycle, power products output at Kumamoto plant on March 28

Elsewhere:

  • BOJ ‘s Shirakawa says he fully recognises Japan in severe state
  • Concerned BOJ govt bond underwriting would affect smooth bond issuance

Latest news regarding Nuclear plant situation:

  • Japan nuclear agency says 3 workers hurt by radiation at Fukushima plant
  • NO4 reactor temperatures in safe range
  • Decision on venting NO1 reactor is for PM Kan to make

USD/JPY sits at 80.90, effectively unchanged from where it closed out Wednesday in North America.

As we’ve been mentioning in recent days; buy orders 80.50/70, stops below, sell orders clustered 81.30/50.