Kyodo report. Yen losing some ground on this. -Frosty relations between China and Japan were prompted by new Japan PM Takaichi making comments on Taiwan a couple of weeks ag0. China reacted with fury and it hasn't let up. Yesterday:investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: BOJ Governor Ueda to meet with PM Takaichi laterChina escalated pressure on Japan, banning travel by state-owned enterprise employees, cancelling tour groups and events, and halting Japanese film releases. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.