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yen

[yen] / jɛn /


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The signals that Japan wants more investments at home lifted local government bonds, the Nikkei Stock Average and the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Signals that the Japanese government wants more investments at home, including from its massive pension fund, lifted local government bonds and the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

The Japanese owner of Uniqlo said Thursday that net profit rose 39% from a year earlier to 146.7 billion yen, equivalent to $902.1 million, for the three months ended May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Citing higher-than-expected gasoline earnings from its North American business and a weaker yen, the company boosted revenue and profit projections for the fiscal year ending February 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Three men suddenly accosted them, asking loudly all at once if they wanted to sell their rations for yen.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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