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'Everything is even cheaper': Tourists, Japanese merchants react to weak yen / 34QH7W6
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Tourists and merchants in Tokyo react to the weakness of the yen, which plunged to its lowest point in 34 years against the dollar on Monday, boosting visitor spending.
"It's obvious that with the weak yen, in addition to the tax-free allowance, many people are interested in buying in Japan, because it's cheaper", says Yuki Suzuki, who works at a store selling Japanese knives in the popular tourist district of Asakusa. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES