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RazorbackExpat

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37. In Japan's case, they're selling dollars to bolster the yen

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 01:09 PM

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Prime Minister Ishiba has come out saying that he's going to strengthen the US-Japan relationship. For what it's worth, he doesn't have much of a choice because there are 3 crazy countries to the immediate west of Japan. But at the same time, his approval rating is even lower than Trump's

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