The Japanese yen extended early rally against most major opponents in the European morning session on Wednesday.
Against the pound, greenback and the kiwi, the yen climbed to 1-week highs of 140.65, 87.84 and 73.71, respectively.
The yen advanced to 6-day highs of 116.52 against euro, 92.66 against the aussie and 89.07 against the loonie.
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