Japanese PM Kan says he will leave office after overseeing passage of an extra budget, a bill on deficit financing bonds and a renewable energy bill (who is he, Obama?)
Kan has been pressured to leave since the scale of the nuclear accident at Fukishima became apparent.
USD/JPY sits at session highs at 80.92, near the top of recent ranges. A mix oF stops and sell orders are seen at 81.00/10.
