TOKYO -- In his speech at the Japan National Press Club in late November, former Vice Finance Minister Eisuke Sakakibara said, "A strong yen is in our national interest."
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The yen may be weakened next year by Japan losing its status as the world's largest creditor and bleeding money overseas through small investments. © Reuters
TOKYO -- In his speech at the Japan National Press Club in late November, former Vice Finance Minister Eisuke Sakakibara said, "A strong yen is in our national interest."