USD/JPY strengthens above 156.50 as BoJ’s cautious tightening weighs on Japanese Yen

The USD/JPY pair gains ground to near 156.75 during the early Asian session on Monday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) softens against the US Dollar (USD) as traders have been disappointed with the slow and cautious pace of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary tightening.