In the last two years, Japan’s stock market has almost doubled in value, increasing the wealth of Japanese consumers. Moreover, the yen has fallen by nearly one-third against the US dollar, from around ¥80 to nearly ¥120 per dollar, invigorating Japan’s export industries.
在过去两年中，日本股票市场的市值几乎翻了一倍，使消费者的财富得到了增长。此外，日元对美元贬值了近三分之一，从原来的约80日元兑1美元下降到近120日元，令日本的出口工业蓬勃发展。