Amid two (notably female) resignations this weekend (Justice Minister Matushima and Trade Minister Obuchi for alleged misuse of political funds), Abenomics tilt towards women as a pillar of the Japanese recovery is taking yet another blow, removing “one of his ways of distracting people from his less popular policies.” However, it is Japan’s Economy Minister, Akira Amari, that went full economic retard this weekend – having learned well from his wise American central-planning brethren. Rather than face reality that Abenomics currency devaluation printfest has crushed the consumer beyond all expectations (as we noted since the start and Goldman just admitted), he blames the weather for economic weakness: “including the effects of large typhoons and heavy rains in July and August, Japan’s 3Q economic situation is probably not a strong recovery.”
This post was published at Zero Hedge on 10/20/2014.
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