In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 28th, the yen exchange rate fell to the upper half of the 115 yen level per dollar.
The yen exchange rate as of 5 pm was 115.64 yen to 66 yen, which is 87 yen weaker than the 27th.
In addition, against the euro, the yen depreciated by 25 yen compared to the 27th, and the euro was 1 euro = 128.76 yen to 80 yen.
The euro was 1 euro = 1.1135 dollars against the dollar.
Market officials said, "The view that the United States will accelerate the pace of monetary tightening to curb inflation has increased, and the movement to buy the dollar with high interest rates and sell the yen has increased. Even if the infection of Omicron stock spreads, the United States The economic recovery of the US dollar is steadily progressing, and the yen's depreciation trend may continue for the time being. "