In an interview with Senior Researcher Yoshida Kazunari (吉田 一成) of the Okayama Economic Research Institute, it was indicated that the yen had reached a level of depreciation not seen in 40 years and that companies planned to pass higher costs through to prices and improve their earnings power against this backdrop.
The interview focuses on Senior Researcher Yoshida Kazunari (吉田 一成) of the Okayama Economic Research Institute and begins by pointing out that the yen has reached a level of depreciation not seen in 40 years as it enters a new phase.
Yoshida (吉田) emphasized the need for companies to pass higher costs through to prices amid yen depreciation, while expressing the view that appropriate price pass-through would lead to improvements in companies’ earnings structures.
The article presents the view that this policy could contribute to regional economic stability and strengthen the earnings power of small and medium-sized enterprises.