The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, after the Bank of Japan deputy Governor Himino said that the central bank would hike rates if it had more confidence in forecasts. Ryozo Himino, deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, stated that if the board has "greater confidence" in the realization of its pricing and economic projections, the central bank will take interest rate hikes into consideration.Himino also said that the "totality" of the facts presented at each policy meeting will be taken into...