The dollar held gains against the yen on Friday, but ended the week lower after a six-week winning streak, as investors await Donald Trump's presidential inauguration and clarity on the course of the incoming administration's policies.

The U.S. dollar weakened against the yen on Thursday, as softer-than-expected U.S. economic data and growing confidence for a Bank of Japan interest-rate hike sent it tumbling to a near one-month low against the Japanese currency.

TOKYO -- Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, who in his first term accused Japan of manipulating the yen, would do well ... a former Japanese vice minister of finance for international affairs ...

The Japanese Yen faces challenges as traders anticipate the BoJ may postpone rate hikes until April.

Japanese Yen was the strongest against the US Dollar ... of the $2,700 region per troy ounce at the end of the week. Donald Trump returns to the White House, which impacts the trading environment.

The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates and adjust the degree of monetary support if improvements in the economy and price conditions continue, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration for his second term as U.S. president, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday ...

Japanese stocks are poised to reach new record highs in 2025, driven by corporate governance reforms and robust earnings, according to equities strategists.

The dollar strengthened against the yen on Friday, but remained on track to end the week lower after a six-week winning streak, as investors await Donald Trump's presidential inauguration and clarity on the course of the incoming administration's policies.