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Takeshi Fukumoto, from Nara prefecture, obtained a working holiday visa in November and moved to Toronto, where he works at a restaurant kitchen.

He makes 22 Canadian dollars ($16) an hour and averages 40 hours a week. "Despite my short hours, I earn a lot," he said. "Including tips, my monthly income is over 400,000 yen."

He said he keeps living costs down by cooking for himself and has saved more than 1 million yen.

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[-] tal@lemmy.today 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

weak yen

looks

They're not joking.

https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/JPYUSD/

In the past 12 years, it looks like the yen has lost half its value in dollar terms.

I wonder what's driving that?

kagis

Ah.

https://apnews.com/article/japanese-yen-dollar-currency-exchange-rate-2226ed50c429c6faf76da05bcab77c0c

The yen has long been under pressure as the Bank of Japan kept interest rates remarkably low to encourage more inflation in its economy. Only last month did it end its policy to keep its benchmark interest rate below zero.

[-] Zabok@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Love that you Kagi'd the answer!

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