Japan’s Aso: Capex has experienced a slowdown

Reuters reports the latest comments from the Japanese Finance Minister Aso, with the key headlines noted below.

Capex has experienced a slowdown but sees a rise this fiscal year.

Warns about the risks from the US-China trade war.

The USD/JPY pair is little moved by the above comments, trading slightly off the 107.50 highs near 107.40 region amid US-China trade optimism.