The dollar was flat against the yen in Asia Thursday after climbing in New York on hopes Japanese elections next month will the opposition win, and pave the way for further central bank easing.
In Tokyo, the dollar bought 80.24 yen, compared with 80.23 yen in New York late Wednesday where the greenback had climbed above 80 yen in earlier trade.
The euro was slightly weaker on the Japanese currency at
102.17 yen, from 102.19 yen, while the European unit bought $1.2737, against $1.2734.
On Wednesday, a senior governing party official confirmed that Japan will hold a general election on December 16, ending months of speculation.
