The yen could remain under downward pressure for some time amid growing worries about economic and stock market prospects in Japan.
With the downtrend in Tokyo share prices continuing unabated, the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average fell to its lowest level in more than 15 years last week.
There was talk that international credit rating agencies are considering lowering Japan's sovereign debt rating, a bearish scenario for the yen.
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