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The Japanese yen is slightly lower on Friday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 141.75, up 0.27%. The US dollar has taken a tumble in recent weeks against most of the major currencies, including the yen. Since mid-November, the yen has jumped 6.4% against the ailing US dollar. This has relieved pressure on […]

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