Is yen weakness a threat to emerging Asia?

The yen has significantly weakened against Asian currencies in the last few months. Given the similarity of many of their exports, Korean exporters look most vulnerable to a depreciating yen. However, as this Weekly explains, the negative impact of yen weakness on Korean exports is unlikely to be severe.

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