Forex counters crowded amid strong yen

Forex counters crowded amid strong yen

OSAKA, Japan - People queue at a foreign exchange counter to convert their yen in Osaka on Aug. 13, 2010, amid the recent strengthening of the Japanese currency. (Kyodo)

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