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yen

[yen] / yɛn /


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The dollar was last trading at 157.18 yen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The dollar was last trading at 157.10 yen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Over the past three years, the dollar has gained around 15% against the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Japan’s yen surged against the U.S. dollar on Thursday after the country’s top currency official issued a “final advisory” to market speculators following the yen’s slump to its lowest levels in two years.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Three men suddenly accosted them, asking loudly all at once if they wanted to sell their rations for yen.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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