The quantitative easing that was put in place was exceptionally positive for gold because the gold market believes printing money will be inflationary, she added.
Among other positive developments have been the refurbishment of school buildings, the printing of new school textbooks and the provision of free stationary to pupils.
The Bank of Japan has promised that it will stick with its current policy of zero interest rates and quantitative monetary easing (basically, printing money) until consumer-price inflation has been positive for several months and is expected to remain positive.