Economic history of Japan - Definition and Overview

The history of Japan's economy is one of the most studied for its spectacular growth, first in the period from the late nineteenth century that saw Japan become a world power and then again after the devastation of the Second World War when the island nation rose to become the world's second largest economy.

• April 25, 1971 : End of the Gold Standard.
• September 22, 1985 : Plaza Accord.
• December 26, 1989 Nikkei 225 average peaks at 37,189
• 25 April, 1997 : Nissan Mutual Life Insurance goes bankrupt.
• July 1997: Start of the Asian financial crisis.
• September 18, 1997 : Yaohan goes bankrupt.

See also:

• Bank of Japan
• Economy of Japan
• History of Japan
• Japan

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