Weak Yen: Structural challenges and the road to industrial revitalisation

In this commentary by Prof Tan Kong Yam, NTU’s Emeritus Professor of Economics, the topic of the weak Japan Yen was discussed. The weakness of the Yen reflects deeper structural issues, such as an aging population, weak productivity, high public debt, changing sources of external income, and intensifying global technological competition, he writes.

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