The yen exchange rate fell in the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 22nd.
The yen exchange rate as of 5 pm was 114.14 yen to 16 yen, which is 49 yen weaker than the 21st.
Compared to the 21st, the yen depreciated by 32 yen against the euro, which was 1 euro = 128.60 yen to 64 yen.
The euro was 1 euro = 1.1267 to 68 dollars against the dollar.
Market officials said, "In the morning, the yen, which is considered to be a relatively safe asset, was sold as the movement over the permission to use the new corona drug was transmitted and the sense of caution about the future was somewhat eased. After that, in addition to the movement to strengthen measures in each country regarding the Omicron strain, cases that seemed to be community-acquired in Japan became clear, and the range of price decline was limited. "