On the 20th of the week, the yen exchange rate rose slightly in the Tokyo foreign exchange market.
As of 5 pm, the yen exchange rate was 113.45-47 yen, which is 20 yen higher and the dollar weaker than last weekend.
Compared to last weekend, the euro was 94 yen, the yen appreciated and the euro depreciated 1 euro = 127.68-72 yen.
The euro was 1 euro = 1.1254-56 dollars against the dollar.
Market officials said, "Let's avoid risks due to the spread of the new mutant virus, Omicron strain in Europe and the United States, which has increased the sense of caution about the future of the world economy and the sharp decline in the Nikkei Stock Average. The movement to buy yen, which is considered to be a relatively safe asset, has spread. "