Group 1 - The depreciation of the yen is increasing import costs, creating dual pressure on Japanese households and businesses, prompting calls for targeted government measures [1][2] - Yoshinobu Tsutsui, president of the Japan Business Federation, emphasizes the need for the yen to appreciate in the long term for national competitiveness, despite the current focus on the benefits of depreciation for export companies [1] - The Bank of Japan has raised interest rates twice by 2025, yet the yen remains one of the few currencies not benefiting from the weakening of the dollar [1] Group 2 - The recent yen depreciation and inflation pressures have helped persuade the government to agree to interest rate hikes, but uncertainty about future rate increases is hindering the yen's recovery [1] - As of the end of 2025, the yen is expected to maintain an exchange rate of around 157 against the dollar, nearing the government's intervention threshold [1] - Ken Kobayashi, president of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, acknowledges that the weak yen is causing rising raw material procurement costs for small and medium-sized enterprises [1]
日本两大商业团体齐发声：日元疲软加剧企业与家庭压力 敦促政府出手干预
Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-01 03:32