The yen slipped to the lower 158 range against the U.S. dollar on Friday in Tokyo after the Bank of Japan’s decision to hold off giving details on a planned reduction in its bond-buying was perceived by the market as the central bank maintaining a dovish stance. The yen fell to around 158.20, its lowest compared to the dollar since late April, as the move disappointed traders who had widely expected bond purchases to be cut this month to make way for an interest rate hike in July’s meeting, dealers said. The BOJ on Friday decided to reduce its buying of government bonds as part of efforts to n…