USD/JPY tilted higher in Asian trade off March 4 lows amid a lack of data from Japan today due to a bank holiday and ahead of US data later today.
As of 06:52 GMT, USD/JPY rose 0.23% to 109.32, with an intraday high at 109.35.
From the US, goods trade deficit is expected up to $74.5 billion from $71.1 billion in February, while factory orders are expected up 1.3% in March.
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly is due to to participate in a panel discussion at an online event hosted by the Economic Club of Minnesota.