Side jobs paid in U.S. dollars gain popularity in Japan

Gigs range from trip arranging and letter writing to eBay sales

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A mother in Tokyo, currently on parental leave, juggles childcare for her daughter with a lucrative side job. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)

KEIICHI KAMEI and MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO - The renewed decline of the Japanese yen is fueling the popularity of side hustles in Japan that pay in U.S. dollars, as the domestic currency continues to be exposed to weakening factors such as uncertainty surrounding the economic policies of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, causing it to hover around 150 yen per dollar.

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