Yen hits year's new low in Tokyo

Yen hits year's new low in Tokyo

The yen hits this year's new low of 129.30 to the U.S. dollar in Tokyo morning trading Dec. 2 amid the ongoing Japanese financial crisis and the weakness of other Asian currencies. The photo shows the dealing room of a currency trader in Tokyo.

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