It has been ages since the fate of global markets sat in the hands of Tokyo officials. But the falling yen shines an unwelcome spotlight on tensions in Japan’s economy, strains that could have spillover effects on geopolitics from Beijing to Washington.
If the value of Japan’s currency keeps dropping – and odds are, it will – you can bet Chinese leader Xi Jinping is mulling over options for his nation’s economy, Asia’s biggest.
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