Yen depreciates to 140 yen to the dollar Same as 24 years ago
2日の朝、東京の外国為替市場で円が安くなって、1ドル140円まで下がりました
On the morning of the 2nd, the yen depreciated in the foreign exchange market in Tokyo, dropping to 140 yen to the dollar.
1日、アメリカの経済が予想よりよくなっていることがわかりました
On the 1st, it turns out that the American economy is doing better than expected.
For this reason, in the United States, people who think that interest rates will continue to rise are selling the yen and buying the dollar.
前に、1ドル140円まで円が下がったのは、24年前の1998年です
The last time the yen fell to 140 yen to the dollar was 24 years ago in 1998.
At that time in Japan, big banks and securities companies went bankrupt, and the economy was very bad.
円が安くなると、外国に品物を輸出する会社は、利益が増えます
As the yen depreciates, companies exporting goods to foreign countries increase their profits.
反対に、食べ物やエネルギーを輸入するときにたくさんのお金が必要になります
Conversely, you will need a lot of money when importing food and energy.
Experts say that if the dollar remains at 140 yen until March next year, families with two or more people will need 78,400 yen more to live on than the previous year.
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