TOKYO -- South Korea outstripped Japan in per capita gross domestic product for the first time ever in 2022, new data from Tokyo shows, a reversal caused by Japan's weak yen and aging population.
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South Korea surpasses Japan's per capita GDP in 2022 and 2023
Japan retreats to record-low 22nd place among OECD economies
The weak yen is weighing on Japan's GDP in dollar terms.(Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
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