Historically, it has taken some form of external shock or pressure fromoverseas, known as gaiatsu, to induce rapid and profound change in Japan (as a result of the 1970s oil shock, for example, Japan started liberalising its finance industry).
Vehicles exported fromJapan will tend to have higher margins since the expenses will be incurred in yen, but the overseas profits will inflate when translated back to yen.
At the same time, overseas traders are preparing for a Tuesday announcement from the Bank of Japan, which is expected to introduce more monetary easing.