At 11:00 pm ET in the early Asian session on Friday, the Bank of Japan is set to announce its monetary policy decision.
Ahead of the BOJ rate decision, the yen fell against its major rivals.
As of 10:55 am pm ET, the yen was trading at 157.69 against the euro, 181.87 against the pound, 148.07 against the U.S. dollar and 163.70 against the Swiss franc.
