TOKYO -- As the Japanese currency endures a prolonged slump, an often overlooked factor involves the yen selling linked to trade and the related outflow of money from Japan.
Capital outflows compound pressure on currency along with rate gap with U.S.

The yen has traded weaker than 150 to the dollar in recent months. (Photo acquired by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- As the Japanese currency endures a prolonged slump, an often overlooked factor involves the yen selling linked to trade and the related outflow of money from Japan.