TOKYO: The yen's surge to multi-month highs pummeled Tokyo stocks Monday as the benchmark index dropped more than three percent in holiday-thinned trade.

The sell-off came after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) last week shocked markets by holding off fresh stimulus -- sending the yen soaring -- despite signs that growth in the world's number three economy was faltering.

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