Quote Originally Posted by shazam View Post
The thing about Japan is that i) their economy is highly self sufficient (not relying too heavily on other economies coz they produce pretty much all their own products) and ii) they are a highly "cashed" up country which rarely borrows money (partly due to the first point). These two factors cause the YEN to stay so strong even when every other countries currency goes down the crapper.

And whilst exports are an integral part of Japan's economy, you must remember that they themselves purchase their own products and services.
It is a shame that we can't be like that <_<