TOKYO -- The yen's rapid decline coupled with soaring crude oil prices are expected to raise the expenses of the average Japanese household by 60,000 yen ($458) this year, private-sector estimates show.
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Weak yen and oil rally to cost Japanese families $460 this year
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The rapid weakening of the Japanese currency has weighed on domestic households. (Photo by Koji Uema)
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