Sterling/yen extends drop on Brexit fears, falls 1 pct on the day

SINGAPORE, June 14 (Reuters) - Sterling extended its losses against the yen on Tuesday, falling by 1 percent at one point, on fears that Britain may vote to leave the European Union in a referendum less than 10 days away.

Sterling last stood at 150.12 yen, down about 1 percent on the day, according to Thomson Reuters data.

Against the dollar, the pound was down 0.6 percent at $1.4183.

(Reporting by Masayuki Kitano; Editing by Kim Coghill)