The yen strengthened by as much as 0.7% to 130.59 per dollar. It was last up 0.4% at 131.08 per dollar. The euro fell 0.5% to 140.59 yen and the Australian dollar fell 0.4% to 90.82 yen.
Ueda is an economist and former member of the BOJ's Policy
Board.
(Reporting by Samuel Indyk; Editing by Amanda Cooper)