The Japanese Yen (JPY) strenghtens during the Asian session on Tuesday following the release of slightly hotter-than-expected Japanese consumer inflation figures, which revived bets for an imminent shift inUSD/JPY is the forex ticker that shows the value of the US Dollar against the Japanese Yen. It tells traders how many Yen are needed to buy a US Dollar. The Dollar-Yen is one of the most traded forex pairs – second only to EUR/USD – and is a benchmark for Asian economic health and even the global economy. View the live Dollar-Yen rate with the USD/JPY chart and improve your technical and fundamental analysis with the latest USD/JPY forecast, news and analysis the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) policy stance. confirm signal