the yen
noun
technical
: the value of the yen compared with the value of the money of other countries
The yen fell against the U.S. dollar.
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This marks the yen's lowest value against the dollar since 1986, and its lowest value against the euro ever.
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Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 8 July 2024
Japan and South Korea agreed to seek ways to bolster their currency swap deal in an effort to address persistent weakness in both the yen and won that has exacerbated inflationary pressure via import costs.
—Hooyeon Kim, Bloomberg.com, 25 June 2024
Before entering the wallets of Japanese consumers, the yen notes had a long, complex journey involving months of labor and transport by land and air across thousands of kilometers, report my colleagues Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 5 July 2024
In the mid-1980s, the sharp appreciation of the yen triggered a sustained wave of Japanese foreign direct investment in East Asia and across the world, with Japanese companies forging complex supply chains.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 8 July 2024
Japan and South Korea agreed to seek ways to bolster their currency swap deal in an effort to address persistent weakness in both the yen and won that has exacerbated inflationary pressure via import costs.
—Hooyeon Kim, Bloomberg.com, 25 June 2024
Before entering the wallets of Japanese consumers, the yen notes had a long, complex journey involving months of labor and transport by land and air across thousands of kilometers, report my colleagues Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 5 July 2024
In the mid-1980s, the sharp appreciation of the yen triggered a sustained wave of Japanese foreign direct investment in East Asia and across the world, with Japanese companies forging complex supply chains.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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“The yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yen. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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