On the 15th, the yen exchange rate rose in the Tokyo foreign exchange market.
The yen exchange rate as of 5 pm was 79.77 yen to 79 yen, which is 73 yen higher and the dollar weaker than the 14th.
Against the euro, the yen appreciated by 30 yen and the euro depreciated from 1 euro = 129.92 yen to 96 yen compared to the 14th.
The euro was 1 euro = 1.1835 to 36 dollars against the dollar.
Market officials said, "The Fed's view that monetary easing will continue for the foreseeable future has spread and long-term interest rates in the United States have fallen, so the move to sell dollars and buy yen has prevailed. Houses are wary of the sharp rise in US prices, and the Fed's monetary policy continues to be watched. "