the yen

noun

technical

: the value of the yen compared with the value of the money of other countries

The yen fell against the U.S. dollar.

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The won sank to its lowest since May 2023 against the yen, and was last down 2.2% at 1,043 won . —

Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 The greenback also strengthened to its highest level since July against the yen last week. —

Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024 Matthew Whitaker Tapped As NATO Ambassador—As Trump Backs Gaetz Despite Allegations Burns then makes an odd pivot to the 1970s when there was an actual decline in dollar versus gold and foreign currencies like the yen, deutschemark, and Swiss franc. —

John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The uncertainty sent the yen currency to a three-month low as analysts prepared for days, or possibly weeks, of political wrangling to form a government and potentially a change of leader. —

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