Japan has a highly developed economy that is the third largest in the world, with major industries in manufacturing, services, and exports of machinery, electronics, and motor vehicles. However, Japan faces challenges of an aging population with low birth rates, dependence on imported raw materials, and risks from natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis. Overall though, Japan has demonstrated resilience through economic reforms and maintaining a highly skilled workforce.

1. Submitted To:- Ashutosh Sharma Submitted By:- Veeraj Vashishtha
(Associate Professor) NU - MBA
(International Business)

2. Highest point on
mainland: Mount Fuji
(Fujiyama) (3,776 meters/12,388
feet)
377,835 square
kilometers
(145,883
square miles)

3. YEN
NOTES
• Yen is the third most traded currency
in the world after US dollar and Euro.

4.  Japan attacked US
 Us dropped atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
 War Stopped with agreement and US
supported Japan in trade.
 Japan began to grow, it set up industries and
started exporting goods, by the end of 1980’s it
became the second largest economy of the
world.

5.  OIL Shock in 1970’s
 In 1974, the economy contracted by about 1.2
percent of total GDP.
 Situation worsened when the value of Yen
increased the price of exports, and in global
market it became unacceptable.
 As a result, GDP growth dropped from 4.4
percent in 1985 to 2.9 percent in 1986.

6. Japan and five other nations signed the Plaza
Accord in New York.
That agreement called for the depreciation of
the dollar against the yen and was supposed
to increase U.S. exports by making them
cheaper.
By December 1989, the benchmark Nikkei 225
stock average had reached nearly 39,000.

7. •Japanese companies bought
assets overseas.
•Japan had a huge trade surplus.
•Japanese bank lowered interest
rates. And provided more
loans, increasing the paper value
of land.
•Stock exchange crashed in 1990
and Japan lost more than $ 2
trillion.

8. •Economic slowdown of 1990’s forced
Japanese Government to deregulate.
•Reforms were made in air
transport, consumer goods and finances.
•Manufacturing sector still have some
strict rules.

9.  Major contributor to the economy is Industry, which includes
manufacturing, construction, and mining.
 Manufacturing contributes largest to exports, but is dependent on
imported raw material and fuel. (24% to GDP).
 Services (services such as financial, retail , and
tourism), contributes the largest (74.6%).
 Agriculture contributes only (1.4%).

10.  Major exports of Japan include:-
 Electrical equipment and machinery.
 Electronics.
 Telecommunication.
 Computer devices and parts.
 Transport equipment and motor vehicles, non-
electrical machinery, chemicals, and metals.

11. Japans main imports are machinery and
equipment, raw materials, including minerals and
fuel (oil, liquefied natural gas, and
coal), agricultural products, and fishery products.

13.  Japan is ranked
12th in the HDI
index amongst 187
nations which
shows a positive
sign about Japans
strategies of
keeping their
employees happy
and developing a
workforce which is
highly skilled and
educated by giving
them remarkable
health facilities.

14. Japans
Population Tsunami and
Earthquakes Raw
is getting
are very Material
old as birth
Common and Fuel
rate is very
shortage
low

15.  Japan is the third largest economy of the world.
 Despite of slowdowns, disasters and natural
calamities Japan managed to maintain growth
and sustain it’s position.
 Japanese economy may face a work force
problem in year 2035.
 But as the economy has always shown miracles
it can be seen as a good investment destination.