Japanese 10,000 yen notes are spread out at Interbank Inc. money exchange in Tokyo
Japanese 10,000 yen notes are spread out at Interbank Inc. money exchange in Tokyo, in this September 9, 2010 picture illustration. The dollar neared a 15-year low versus the yen on Thursday as traders bet Japanese authorities were not yet ready to intervene in the currency market, while the euro was pressured by banking sector concerns. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)