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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NorthKorea, post: 2229629, member: 29643&quot;]This is hogwash. Abe&#039;s policies have caused great inflation over the last three years, but that&#039;s hardly enough to say Japan has failed as a nation.</p><p><br /></p><p>The JPY:USD exchange rate under Abe currently is basically the same as it was under Abe before he resigned in 2007. The strength in the Yen from 2008-2012 was almost entirely the result of weak dollar policies implemented by the US during that time frame.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unlike the Japanese economic/corporate restructuring cited in the first post in the thread, many Japanese executives formed their own international corporations to diversify their holdings. These individuals, whose receivables currently are in JPY, will eventually restructure their contracts to be receivable in USD or RMB. The drop in demand for yen, on a regional basis, will result in the BOJ policy naturally following a path similar to what Abe has structured.</p><p><br /></p><p>JPY:USD exchange rates will drive Japanese corporations to reinvest in Japanese manufacturing and infrastructure. Facilities that are currently in Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, etc will potentially be relocated back to Japan.</p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;end game&quot; as it goes will lead to less globalized multi-national corporations, as companies and countries look more toward regional profits.</p><p><br /></p><p>Japan, if they want to take advantage of the current global economy, would start acquiring oil and natural gas at low prices. Yes, the commodities might see sustained low prices for a decade or thereabout, but that&#039;s nothing when talking about economic timeframes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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