In the Nikkei, a bit of fun at the expense of finance Minister Aso:

  • Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso raised eyebrows Wednesday by mentioning a specific exchange rate when he denounced the now-common description of the nation's currency being soft.
  • The yen "has yet to reach 120 [to the U.S. dollar]. This level shouldn't be called 'a weak yen,'" he told a meeting of the lower house's finance committee.

Aso is a character :-D