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Japan tries to rein in rising yen Click chart to see other currency rates By Aaron Smith, staff writer September 15, 2010: 10:34 AM ET ...

Japan intervened in the currency market on Thursday to buy yen for the first time since 1998, in attempt to shore up the hard-hit currency after the Bank of Japan stuck with ultra-low rates.