(FILES) This picture taken on October 30, 2024 shows a man walking past the Bank of Japan (BoJ) headquarters in Tokyo. The yen weakened against the dollar on December 19, 2024 after the Bank of Japan kept borrowing costs unchanged, extending a retreat for the currency that came after the US Federal Reserve forecast fewer rate cuts. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) (Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images)