"Yen strength" refers to the situation when the Japanese yen, the currency of Japan, increases in value compared to other currencies. This means that the yen becomes stronger and can buy more goods or services from other countries. Full definition
The exercise saw the finance ministry dump 35 trillion yen ($ 370 billion) on foreign exchange markets to curb yen strength, while the BOJ pumped 15 trillion yen into the banking system to spur the economy. (cnbc.com)
We think this trend has more room to run, in part because we see this year's euro and yen strength slowly reversing. (blackrockblog.com)
A bout of euro and yen strength earlier this year raised some doubts about corporate performance, yet ended up doing little to dent improving profitability. (blackrockblog.com)