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lottin
2y ago
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It hasn't lost half its value. A "weak yen" simply means the yen depreciated relative to another currency.
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RichEO
2y ago
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Yes but there’s inflation too. The yen has devalued, but also the cost of goods in USD has gone up.
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2y ago
Japan has low inflation, like most developed countries.
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FPCPITOTLZGJPN
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