Yen weakens modestly as BOJ keeps rates unchanged

Yen weakens modestly as BOJ keeps rates unchanged Yen weakens modestly as BOJ keeps rates unchanged

TOKYO — The yen weakened slightly on Thursday after the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged as expected at 0.5% at the end of its two-day policy meeting.

The yen traded in the mid-143 range against the dollar, depreciating by about 0.45% as of 12:10 p.m.