Weak yen puts pressure on BoJ to tighten policy

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The yen slumped to its lowest level against the dollar since November on Friday, cranking up pressure on the Bank of Japan to tighten its ultra-loose monetary policy and support the faltering currency.

The Japanese currency slid to ¥146.6 per dollar after Jay Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve,…