In Japan, doubts are growing about the appointment of the new LDP leader Sanae Takaichi as the country's Prime Minister, which provoked a sharp strengthening of the Japanese yen. It is important to note that the decline in the pair USD/JPY is taking place against the background of strengthening of the US dollar against a number of other assets. Thus, in case of weakening of the dollar in the market as a whole, the decline in USD/JPY may accelerate significantly. Local resistance is formed in the area of 153.00, in the range: 152.40-153.25.