TOKYO -- Asian insurers and other businesses have been helping strengthen Asian currencies in recent months by buying more protection against U.S. dollar weakness.
East Asian currencies have notched noticeable gains. The currencies of Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea have appreciated between 8% and 11% this year. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akira Kodaka)
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