Because everybody knows how terrible Japan is, you might be able to find a bright spot if you researched it. But the Prime Minister of Japan just compared the world environment as similar to 2008, which rings false here in the U.S. The problem is that Mr Abe already promised his previous measures would save the economy. It sounds like he's talking up an excuse to meddle with the economy further, which implies his prior measures didn't work. That's from not researching it, I would expect Japan is not free of it's troubles yet. But it's possible most people are too pessimistic on Japan, and a savvy value investor could hold on until Japan rebounds. Just don't expect to invest for 1 or 2 years and turn a big profit - you would need research and a long time frame.