Masayoshi Matsukata1 October 1897
Japan implements the gold standard and defines the yen by a fixed gold content.
Japan · Government / Government of Japan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Japan implements the gold standard and defines the yen by a fixed gold content.
Inoue directs Japan's return to the gold standard by reopening gold exports at the old parity.
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