TOKYO -- Japanese households face a 90,000 yen ($560) increase in their yearly expenses from higher prices for food and energy imports, one estimate shows, as the country's weak currency drains purchasing power.
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Yen's purchasing power hits all-time low, at one-third of peak
Japanese households see annual costs rise $560 on costlier food and energy
Imported foods such as U.S. beef for gyudon beef bowls, center, are becoming more expensive for Japan's companies and consumers. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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