The Japanese yen reversed its direction against other major currencies and climbed further in the New York session on Friday.
The yen is trading at 4-day highs of 79.51 against the greenback and 79.78 against the loonie, compared to Thursday's close of 80.31 and 80.74, respectively.
The yen also hit 10-day highs of 84.95 against franc and 102.70 against the euro with 84.00 and 102.00 seen as the next upside target levels, respectively.
Against the pound, the yen is trading at 128.08 with 127.5 seen as the next upside target level.
