Japanese yen plunges to near 20-year low against U.S. dollar

TOKYO, April 13 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese yen tumbled to a near 20-year low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, traders here said.

During Tokyo trading, the Japanese currency plunged to the lower 126 yen mark against the dollar, logging its weakest level since May 2002.

The yen was moving mainly in the lower and mid-125 yen zone earlier in the day, they said.

The currency sank as rising U.S. Treas