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The episode discusses the historic slide of Japan's currency and the measures being taken to address it.

Japan’s currency is on a historic slide. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Rocky Swift, chief correspondent for markets in Japan, about what Tokyo is doing to shore up the currency and the implications for the rest of the world. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further Listening: Japan's debtCarry Trade Fed talk Our Standards: ⁠⁠The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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