Economics
Japan Loses to South Korea Even With Yen Slide: Chart of the Day
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South Korea’s product innovation and the rise of the nation’s global brands such as Samsung Electronics Co. have helped it to outperform Japan on exports even after the yen’s slide.
The CHART OF THE DAY tracks exports of South Korea and Japan using volume-based indexes, as Samsung and Hyundai Motor Co. joust with the likes of Toyota Motor Corp. and Canon Inc. The lower panel compares the performances of the nations’ currencies using trade-weighted gauges compiled by Westpac Banking Corp.