The Japanese yen strengthened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.

The yen rose to a 2-day high of 177.67 against the pound, from yesterday's closing quote of 178.16.

Against the euro, the Swiss franc and the U.S. dollar, the yen edged up to 133.53, 127.71 and 117.81 from yesterday's closing quotes of 133.83, 127.97 and 118.24, respectively.

If the yen extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance around 175.50 against the pound, 129.80 against the euro, 113.67 against the Swiss franc and 115.70 against the U.S. dollar.

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