KRW/JPY: what to know
The KRW/JPY rate shows how much JPY you get for 1 KRW. Right now, 1 KRW buys 0.1190 JPY at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 JPY is worth 8.4051 KRW.
In the short term KRW is driven mainly by tech exports and global risk appetite, while JPY responds to Bank of Japan policy and global risk appetite.
The South Korean Won (KRW) is issued by Bank of Korea. “Won” shares a root with yen and yuan, meaning “round”. The Japanese Yen (JPY) is issued by Bank of Japan. “Yen” literally means “round object”.
Available archived KRW/JPY observations within the last 365 days range from 0.1037 to 0.1187, with a +11.66% change from the first to the last available sample. This is not necessarily a full year of observations or an intraday range.
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