Japan to Address Weak-Yen Impact With Aid to Small Firms
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Japan’s government moved to address mounting concerns about the weakening yen by pledging assistance for small companies, as the central bank governor said the decline wasn’t a minus for the economy.
The trade ministry today unveiled an initiative pressing large businesses to assist small firms to pass on rising input costs, aiding broader plans to kindle sustained inflation in an economy marred by two decades of stagnation.