TOKYO -- Japanese individual investors have emerged as a new factor in the yen's persistent slide, complicating any attempts by authorities to support the currency.
Inflows into foreign-stock funds through NISA program add to pressure on currency

The yen remains under pressure after apparent interventions by Japanese authorities to bolster it. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
TOKYO -- Japanese individual investors have emerged as a new factor in the yen's persistent slide, complicating any attempts by authorities to support the currency.