The U.S. dollar rebounded to the upper 110 yen zone Friday in Tokyo following a brief drop early morning over the latest missile launch of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

The dollar dropped to mid-109 yen early in the morning and gradually gained ground later. It fluctuated between 109.55 yen and 110.77 yen during the day.

At 5:00 p.m. local time, the dollar was quoted at 110.70-72 yen compared with 110.18-28 yen in New York and 110.40-42 yen in Tokyo at 5:00 p.m. Thursday.

The euro fetched 1.1920-1921 dollars and 131.96-132.00 yen against 1.1914-1924 dollars and 131.37-47 yen in New York and 1.1905-1907 dollars and 131.43-47 yen in Tokyo late Thursday afternoon.

Market players are still awaiting the U.S. economic data which are expected to be released later in the day, including retail sales and industrial production data for August, local analysts said.