「お米も大変だったが、今度はお肉かよ」1ドル＝161円台後半の歴史的な円安 飲食店やスーパーから悲鳴や不安の声＝静岡市

■ "Now it's meat?" The yen weakens to around 161.90 yen to the dollar, approaching its lowest level in approximately 39 years. The yen has weakened to the upper 161 yen range to the dollar, near its lowest level in 39 years. Food prices, in particular, are directly affected by the weak yen, leading to cries of distress and anxiety within the prefecture. Gourmet-tei, a restaurant in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City, is popular for its generously portioned beef steaks. The meat used is from the United States. Therefore, it is greatly affected by the weak yen. Gourmet-tei Manager, Yuki Katayama "When we opened this restaurant (two and a half years ago), this menu item was 980 yen. Now it's 2079 yen including tax—it's really doubled." Recently, we've been receiving notices of 10% price increases for wholesalers every three months, forcing us to raise menu prices. Gourmet Restaurant Manager Katayama "Our work related to meat, the restaurant industry, the food service industry, and rice were all difficult, but now it's meat?" ■Finance Minister Katayama: "We will take decisive measures if necessary" Around 11 PM on the 22nd, the dollar-yen exchange rate reached approximately 161.90 yen to the dollar, just shy of its lowest level in about 39 years. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama "We have both firmly agreed to take decisive measures if necessary." Finance Minister Katayama revealed that she held an online meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bescent to discuss responses to the historically weak yen, including currency intervention. ■Imported Beef Prices Rise by 20-30% at Supermarkets The rapidly depreciating yen is also affecting our dinner tables. Not only restaurants, but supermarkets as well, have seen a 20-30% increase in the price of imported beef compared to a year ago. Furthermore, the prices of other imported goods such as chocolate and olive oil continue to rise, causing headaches for supermarkets. Toshiharu Naiki, Manager of Tagoshige Sena Store "We ourselves have noticed that the exchange rate has exceeded 160 yen, so we are concerned about how this will be reflected in our prices going forward." Currently, there are limited effective means to stop the yen's depreciation, and our food supply will likely continue to be at the mercy of exchange rate fluctuations. For more details, check out NEWS DIG! ↓ https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/...