U.S. President Donald Trump's desire for a stronger yen against the dollar is almost certain to figure into trade negotiations with Japan underway in Washington, but analysts say any effort to shift the currencies is fraught with risks for both sides.

President Donald Trump is pushing hard for a stronger yen in trade talks with Japan, and the demand has already jammed itself into a negotiation that was supposed to be about tariffs. The meeting began on Wednesday in Washington,

As the won-yen exchange rate exceeded 1,000 won per 100 yen for the first time in two years, hundreds of anxious Korean travelers took to online forums voicing their concerns about the potential end of the discounted yen era.