In an action-packed week of central bank decisions, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but hinted that further hikes were on the way to tame inflation.
Investors, though, expect the central bank to be done with its tightening in July.
On Monday, the yen touched a near seven-month low of 141.98 per dollar, having slid 1% on Friday.
The yen also touched a fresh 15-year low against the euro of 155.32.
The Australian dollar fell 0.32% to $0.686, while the kiwi eased 0.26% to $0.622.
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