How is the Yen strongest since WWII? I don't get it.

[soccerballtux]

WTF are you talking about? I did read the OP and what I said is perfectly applicable as it pertains to your OP.

All I see is $ to Yen comparison. Obviously if the value of the $ decreases then the value of Yen compared to $ will increase.

he's trolling you, common noobie initiation. Save your anger, it's like a coal your holding with the intent of throwing at someone else-- you're the one getting burned.

 

[alkemyst]

he's trolling you, common noobie initiation. Save your anger, it's like a coal your holding with the intent of throwing at someone else-- you're the one getting burned.

WTF, no. It's obvious though you are jealous somehow?!?!

 

[bfdd]

81 yen to the dollar is not exactly "strength" when your economy is built around it floating at around 100 yen to the dollar.

 

[JS80]

Who cares?

There is a big wage difference between assembly line workers, and workers who fabricate the parts from raw materials.

There is a skill difference between assembly line workers and fabricators. One group stands there and does repetitive movements. While the other group learns how to weld, run machines, run drill presses, CNC machines.

According to the article you linked to, our biggest exports are things we grow, or refine (oil, petroleum products) , not things we make from raw materials - cars, computer chips, memory chips, phones, ships, ipads, ipods, hard drives, light bulbs, laptops, clothes,,,,,,,.

We invent and design everything and have our Chinese slaves put it together. How is that a bad thing?

 

[iGas]

The more I read on Japan economy the more I wanted to short the Yen.

As of 2010 Japan debt to GDP ratio is 225%, and expected to be above 250% for 2011 fiscal year (twice that of Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain, Iceland).