Reuters reporting speculation on Japanese news agency Kyodo 25 Sept

Not long to find out the detail behind the widely expected snap election announcement by Abe at 09.00 GMT.

USDJPY suitably unfazed at 112.26

Update:

  • LDP official says Abe has told party execs he plans to dissolve lower house at start of extra ordinary session
  • coalition party's Yamaguchi tells reporters he has been briefed by Abe, election to be on 22 Oct