Yen tilted higher in Asian trade off November 13 lows against the dollar for the fourth session out of five, following earlier Japanese data and a speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
As of 05:56 GMT, USD/JPY tumbled 0.47% to 113.13, with an intraday high at 113.66, and the lowest since November 26 at 113.05.
Earlier Japanese data showed the monetary base up 6.1% y/y according to a report by Bank of Japan, accelerating from 5.9% in October.
Later this week, Powell will speak about the economy and rural America at the Housing Assistance Council's annual event, in Washington DC, while the payrolls report is expected to show no change in the unemployment rate at 3.7%.