JAPAN-YEN-U.S. DOLLAR-DROP

JAPAN-YEN-U.S. DOLLAR-DROP

(230926) -- TOKYO, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a board showing exchange rate in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 26, 2023. The Japanese yen briefly dipped to 148.46 against the U.S. dollar here on Monday, marking its lowest level since November 2022 as monetary policies diverge between Japan and the United States. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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