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Japanese yen drops to lowest in 34 years despite BOJ rate hike

Rapid depreciation of currency raises chances of government intervention

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned Wednesday that he would not rule out any measures and would take "decisive steps." (Photo by Jo Miyaguchi)

TOKYO -- The yen dropped to its lowest level in 34 years early Wednesday, trading near 152 to the dollar about a week after the Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate policy.

The rapid depreciation of the Japanese currency has increased the chances of government intervention. Some analysts are not ruling out the possibility of an earlier-than-expected rate increase to tackle the yen's drop.

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