*Pound slips to 6-day low of 1.6945 against Swiss franc

*Pound slides against majors; hits new multi-week lows of 1.4472 against dollar and 141.58 against yen

Japanese yen surges to new multi-week highs against most majors

Fed's Kohn Says Recovery Possible By Year's End

*Japanese yen spikes higher against majors; hits 20-day high of 141.89 against pound