The yen is the only reason Sony is still in business

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Yup ... as the yen strengthens against the dollar (or the dollar weaken against the yen) Sony's products become less competitive due to cost in foreign markets. Plus with this Sony's profits were mitigated after they repatriated their earnings. That's double trouble really. This has gone on for quite some time and it has squeezed them. A lot of it had to do with people seeing the yen as a safe haven.