Japan export plunged nearly halved as affect of global crisis. This news is quote from BBC.
The drop in industrial production of 10 percent in January was even worse than the decline in December - setting a new and grim record as Japan sinks into its worst economic crisis since the Second World War.
The latest figures come just days after the Government said exports had nearly halved. Consumers around the world afraid of losing their jobs in the downturn no longer want to buy Japanese electronic gadgets and cars. The Japanese themselves are also shopping less - average household spending fell 5.9 percent in January compared to the same month a year earlier. Jobs are being slashed - the number of people unemployed rose by more than 200,000.
Japan was once seen as relatively immune to the global crisis because its banks are not as exposed to bad loans as those in the United States or Europe. But its reliance on foreign markets to drive its economy out of a long slump in the 1990s has left it painfully exposed. In the last quarter of last year Japan's economy shrank by 3.3 percent, a far sharper decline than in the United States or Europe.
Penurunan economy Jepang sebesar 10% pada Januari terburuk melebihi bulan December-membawa Jepang kedalam crisis economy terburuk setelah perang dua ke-2.
Ini menyusul setelah Jepang mengumumkan penurunan export sebesar hampir 50%. Dalam situasi yang buruk orang tidak mampu membeli product electronic Jepang maupun mobil. Konsumsi penduduk Jepang juga menurun 5.9% dibandingkan dengan bulan yang sama tahun kemarin. Jumlah pengangguran juga meningkat sampai 200,000.
Jepang diprediksikan tidak mengalami krisis terburuk seperti di US atau Europe karena bank tidak memiliki pinjaman yang buruk. Tetapi ketergantungan pada perdangan luar negeri membawa Jepang dalam situasi economy buruk. Dalam 4 bulan terakhir economy Jepang menurun 3.3% lebih buruk dari US maupun Europe.
Many companies take strategies to prevent more people unemployed. Decreasing over working times from half to zero, doing job sharing (decreasing work time), efficiency of sources, etc. As reported on TV and newspaper many companies have closed their plants makes many people lose their job.
Keadaan economy Jepang benar2 sedang tidak bagus. Keadaan ini diperkirakan berlanjut sampai tahun depan. Saya tidak bisa bayangkan berapa companies akan bangkrut dalam 6 bulan ke depan.






