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How Much Japan Travel Costs in U.S. Dollars Compared to Yen
As of press time, one U.S. dollar is equivalent ... have been worth only about 20,000 yen. The deals are so good that travelers are purchasing suitcases in Japan to carry back all of their ...
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Japan offering $20,000 incentives for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
The Japanese government will provide incentives worth about $20,000 per fuel-cell vehicle, Reuters reports, citing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. That sort of government money will bring Toyota's ...
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Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates. What It Means for the Dollar.
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 0.25% on Wednesday. With the Federal Reserve poised to start lowering rates soon, that could help weaken the dollar and help the yen. While the ...
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Can Japan's currency intervention keep yen afloat?
The Japanese government has intervened in the currency market by buying the yen and selling the dollar for the first time in more than 24 years. The move was intended to keep afloat the value of ...
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A weaker yen makes a comeback
The yen has been weakening once again. The Japanese currency traded at the 142-yen level against the dollar at the beginning of last week, but at one point, the yen fell below 149 against the ...