The Japanese yen advanced against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
The yen rose to 102.46 against the greenback from an early low of 103.56.
The yen advanced to a 2-day high of 131.71 against the euro, 2-week highs of 104.87 against the franc and 154.17 against the pound, rebounding from early lows of 132.86, 105.51 and 155.57, respectively.
The yen that closed Wednesday's deals at 83.28 against the kiwi and 99.47 against the loonie climbed to a 3-week high of 82.30 and a 2-week high of 98.80, respectively. Against the aussie, the yen touched 98.84 for the first time since April 16.
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