GordonBennet Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10290933.stm According to the BBC "Japan is at "risk of collapse" under its huge debt mountain, the country's new prime minister has said. Naoto Kan, in his first major speech since taking over, said Japan needed a financial restructuring to avert a Greece-style crisis. "Our country's outstanding public debt is huge... our public finances have become the worst of any developed country," he said. After years of borrowing, Japan's debt is twice its gross domestic product." Now I'm sure the forum's economic experts will put me right if I'm wrong but surely our competitors being on the verge of collapse is good news for the UK as it means UK businesses will be more competitive in the global market and may be able to take business away from Japanse companies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckerslike Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10290933.stm According to the BBC "Japan is at "risk of collapse" under its huge debt mountain, the country's new prime minister has said. Naoto Kan, in his first major speech since taking over, said Japan needed a financial restructuring to avert a Greece-style crisis. "Our country's outstanding public debt is huge... our public finances have become the worst of any developed country," he said. After years of borrowing, Japan's debt is twice its gross domestic product." Now I'm sure the forum's economic experts will put me right if I'm wrong but surely our competitors being on the verge of collapse is good news for the UK as it means UK businesses will be more competitive in the global market and may be able to take business away from Japanse companies? It is actually very bad news for the rest of the world because it means a major economy is about to reduce its spending in a massive way and attempt to cut costs. So as their domestic market dries up Japanese manufacturers will look to sell more overseas whilst the country restricts imports. Add to that turmoil in the financial markets and currency markets and it is just another factor that will hamper world recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treatment Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 It is actually very bad news for the rest of the world because it means a major economy is about to reduce its spending in a massive way and attempt to cut costs. So as their domestic market dries up Japanese manufacturers will look to sell more overseas whilst the country restricts imports. I can see my Nissan GTR, which is on provisional order, coming down in price ! Go for it Tojo ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 It's bad news. but it's also worth considering who the Japanese government owe the money to. Most of the UK debt is owed to foreign investors. Most of the Japanese debt is owed to the Japanese people. Their large deficit doesn't help them, but it's potentially somewhat less damaging than that of the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I can see my Nissan GTR, which is on provisional order, coming down in price ! Go for it Tojo ! Where is your Nissan GTR being made? Is it being made in Japan and shipped to the UK (in which case you will be paying 10% EU import duty on the car before the UK government slap on the VAT ... at 20%? Or would it be 22.5%? Or even 25%?) Or is it being made in the UK or in one of the European factories? I suspect you're going to see a significant increase in VAT in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj.scuba Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 the collapse of any major economy in the world is noever going to be good for the UK, there is a world economy as well as the local and continental one, something like this is like a stone thrown into a millpond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treatment Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Where is your Nissan GTR being made? Is it being made in Japan and shipped to the UK (in which case you will be paying 10% EU import duty on the car before the UK government slap on the VAT ... at 20%? Or would it be 22.5%? Or even 25%?) Or is it being made in the UK or in one of the European factories? I suspect you're going to see a significant increase in VAT in the near future. Made in Japan, I wouldn't buy it if it was being made in Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10290933.stm According to the BBC "Japan is at "risk of collapse" under its huge debt mountain, the country's new prime minister has said. Naoto Kan, in his first major speech since taking over, said Japan needed a financial restructuring to avert a Greece-style crisis. "Our country's outstanding public debt is huge... our public finances have become the worst of any developed country," he said. After years of borrowing, Japan's debt is twice its gross domestic product." Now I'm sure the forum's economic experts will put me right if I'm wrong but surely our competitors being on the verge of collapse is good news for the UK as it means UK businesses will be more competitive in the global market and may be able to take business away from Japanse companies? As highlighted above:- Don't think you can take a positive from Japan hitting hard times. Last time that really happened (when America limited their raw materials supply).....well Pearl Harbour! To be honest the Uk ain't a world competitor in Electronics so don't think Japan's misery will be our gain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 the fall of capitalism? all these countries on the brink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidgeon Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I thought everything made in Japan, was made in Taiwan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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