{
  "id": 5275636,
  "title": "Korean won hits 14-month high against US dollar as Japan's yen strengthens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/korean-won-hits-14-month-high-against-us-dollar-as-japans-yen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260903/korean-won-hits-14-month-high-against-us-dollar-as-japans-yen-strengthens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korean won reached a near 14-month high against the US dollar on Thursday, driven by the strength of the Japanese yen, which in turn pressured the dollar. The exchange rate reached 1,359.3 won per dollar at 3:30 p.m., marking the first time since July 3, 2022, that the won surpassed the 1,360 mark per dollar. This upward trend was fueled by market expectations of potential intervention by Japan's financial authorities to support the yen, which reached its highest level since August 7. Furthermore, local exporters continued to sell dollars as the US currency remained weak ahead of a US employment report.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korean won hits 14-month high against U.S. dollar as Japan's yen strengthens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/s-korean-won-hits-14-month-high-against-u-s-dollar-as-japans-yen",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:17:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean won hits 14-month high against US dollar as Japan's yen strengthens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/korean-won-hits-14-month-high-against-us-dollar-as-japans-yen-5280977",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:17:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}