Object
Japanese Yen (Economic Reference)
A spoken reference to the Japanese currency unit invoked twice as background economic color in the Oval Office scenes. The Yen itself is not physically present or handled; characters cite it verbally to signal market movement or economic context. No specific denomination, coinage, or banknote is described, and no tactile or visual properties are observed within the scene.
2 appearances
Purpose
A unit of currency used as an economic benchmark in discussion and reporting; here it functions as a shorthand indicator of financial market movement.
Significance
Serves as incidental realism and background texture, anchoring the Oval Office debate in broader national and global concerns. The mention subtly reminds listeners of external pressures on presidential decision-making, but it carries no direct narrative weight in the moral debate over the death penalty.
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