The US Dollar is up against the Japanese Yen in the European trading session, trading above 142.70 levels.
The USD/JPY currency pair is advancing in the European session, as trade talks between the US and Japan have begun. In Japan, BoJ Board Member Nakagawa has spoken. In the US, Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index data for April (2.8% exp) will be released and Initial Jobless Claims (225 k exp) at 13:30 GMT+1.