{
  "id": 5280977,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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 has reached a 14-month high against the US dollar, buoyed by the strengthening of the Japanese yen, according to The Korea Times. The currency was quoted at 1,359.3 won per dollar at 3:30 p.m., marking its first instance of surpassing the 1,360 mark since July 3, 2022. The upward trend was attributed to market expectations of potential Japanese financial intervention to support the yen, which had reached its highest level since August 7. Additionally, local exporters continued to sell dollars as the US currency remained weak ahead of a U.S. 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",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:42:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}