America: My Time

Chapter 831 The best arrangement
Chapter 821 The Best Arrangement
The Japanese stock market has crashed, and the housing market is now on its last legs. Rising interest rates have already restricted real estate companies' lending; only the final land tax payment remains. John understands the madness in Japan, so he's been preparing in advance, conducting research, and starting targeted preparations for the complete bursting of the bubble.

John hadn't transferred the funds he held at the Japanese investment company; instead, he planned to use them for strategic investments in Japan, waiting for the Japanese real estate market to collapse and seeing how heavily these Japanese companies would pay. His plan also included poaching talent from Japan, particularly in the semiconductor, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical sectors. These companies were the most important targets in this investigation.

However, to John's surprise, the expansion of the internet cafe league was not affected by Japan's economic problems. This surprised him, perhaps because Japan's economy was on the verge of collapse, and people were indulging in these forms of entertainment. Not only was the internet cafe league unaffected, but pachinko in Japan was also growing rapidly. At the same time, Japan's record industry was also rapidly reviving, as if it were emerging from an ice age.

As the overall economic climate in Japan deteriorated, the entertainment industry also began to change. However, as time went on, oil prices finally fell, leaving the Japanese stunned. They discovered they were losing money, and quite a lot of it. The Koreans were also dumbfounded, but there was nothing they could do. And it wasn't John's fault. When they were so determined to sign the contract, John had warned them and repeatedly advised them to wait, but they wouldn't listen. Now it was too late to regret it.

After carefully reviewing the documents in his hand, John shook his head. Japan indeed had no chance of turning things around, at least that's how it seemed to him. The situation was getting worse and worse, and many of the projects that had skyrocketed during the bubble economy were now in trouble, with many already trapped in a vicious cycle.

"Do you still have something to say?" John frowned when he saw Kuroki Hitomi's hesitant expression. For her to act like this, it seemed that something was wrong again, otherwise she wouldn't be like this.

“We are investigating the housing market and found that Mingcai’s family owns a lot of properties, all of which were purchased with loans. They are also secretly speculating in real estate and may soon be unable to repay their bank loans. If it weren’t for the fact that they also own an internet cafe, they would not have the funds to repay their loans. It seems that the family has invested all the subsidies given by Mingcai into the housing market.”

John wasn't surprised to hear this. It's impossible to get greedy people to give up. Even with his warnings, they wouldn't listen. In time, they would still plunge into this crazy market, whether it's the stock market or the real estate market, they would choose one.

"Let them be, there's no need to care. They've walked their own path, and they'll have to bear the consequences themselves. Tell Ken-on to be prepared, and none of you should interfere in this matter!" John had actually prepared for this situation long ago. How could they possibly give up on that greedy family? The only question was whether they would still pin their hopes on Akina Nakamori this time, and whether they would try to force Akina to repay the loan for them again!
Today, Japan is not only experiencing economic problems, but it has also become chaotic. When the economy is good, Japan's dark forces run rampant, working for real estate companies. When the economy is bad, they become even more frantic, collecting debts for banks, fighting for territory, and so on. So, Japan is not as peaceful as it used to be.

Money is evil, yet everyone is lining up for it, especially the dark forces. There's nothing they wouldn't do for money; they'll do anything for profit. Kuroki Hitomi and Kikuchi Momoko could clearly sense this, because these forces had already penetrated deep into the Japanese entertainment industry. The resurgence of the record industry made them even more frenzied, as they were all desperately vying for profit.

Is it only Akina's family that's so crazy? Probably not. Some of the families of the beautiful women around him don't believe his warnings, and some are also speculating in stocks and real estate, just not as crazy. The main reason why Kuroki Hitomi brought up Nakamori Akina's family is because she's worried that something else might happen. After all, something big has already happened to her before, and if something else happens, the impact will be huge and it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Actually, in John's eyes, Hitomi Kuroki and Momoko Kikuchi were overthinking things. Even if something happened, Ken-on would control it immediately. If the others knew something, how could Ken-on not know? Or would those guys from Japan not know? You have to understand that Sumitomo and his group had just received a lot of 'benefits' from him. How could they let Akina Nakamori get into trouble at this time? At the very least, they would issue a warning!

John understood the schemes of those Japanese guys, so he didn't care about the matter. If they couldn't even handle such a small thing, what right did they have to make demands of him? Besides, the Japanese officials weren't just figureheads; they didn't want the worst to happen. However, John didn't have much time left in Tokyo. He had done what he needed to do, and staying any longer would only cause more trouble. After all, the economic situation in Japan was deteriorating, and the real estate companies were probably getting desperate. John even suspected that old man Akio Morita was getting impatient, since that guy had taken a lot of assets from him, and now those assets were in danger. Even the 7-Eleven convenience store assets were in considerable trouble, because those stores were all owned, which represented a significant amount of capital.

Just as John had thought, Akio Morita was also a bit impatient. He hadn't expected the Japanese stock market to crash so drastically in such a short time, and the real estate industry was also starting to have problems. If it weren't for the fact that he controlled a lot of retail companies, Sony would probably be in trouble by now.

Because of John's involvement, Sony has also fallen into a real estate crisis. In Japan, Sony participated in the real estate bubble, and its current situation is not good. If Sony's market in the United States hadn't been less affected, the situation would likely be even more dangerous. Now, even if Akio Morita, that old guy, wanted to sell his assets, no one would be willing to take them on. Even high-quality assets are now met with hesitation.

"Akiko, Momoko, you two keep a close eye on them to avoid any trouble. The situation in Japan isn't great right now, so you two should also be careful. With the economic crisis, the environment in Japan is becoming increasingly chaotic, so don't put yourselves in danger. I'll be leaving Tokyo for Taiwan in a few days; there are things I need to take care of there. Naoko and Martin will stay in Japan!"

Upon hearing John's explanation, Hitomi Kuroki and Momoko Kikuchi were taken aback. They hadn't expected Naoko to stay in Japan instead of leaving with John. Was there some reason for this? Their first thought was that their previous investigation might be related, but neither of them spoke up.

John didn't inform anyone about leaving Japan. Now that preparations in Japan are complete, the only issue is Taiwan. Preparations need to be made in advance, as this relates to the future semiconductor chip strategy. John doesn't want this opportunity to slip away, so preparations in Taiwan must also be made. This requires accelerating the establishment of a presence at ASUS, otherwise, problems could easily arise.

When John arranged for Hitomi Kuroki and Momoko Kikuchi to conduct their investigation in Japan, the Japanese noticed, but they didn't take any action. They all thought John was investigating the Japanese market or even preparing for an investment. However, before they could react to this situation, they discovered that John had left Japan, and there was still a lot of the investigation left unfinished. This caught them off guard.

The Japanese guys originally thought John would wait until the investigation was complete and he had done his analysis before leaving Japan. They had plenty of time to prepare, and those "interested parties" had also made arrangements. However, before they could take action, John had already left Japan and gone directly to Taiwan, thwarting the plans of those "interested parties."

With the decline of the Japanese economy and the changes in the overall environment, those guys were all very worried. They originally thought they could have some 'cooperation' with John, and even the banks had some ideas. But before they could take action, John had already left, making all their preparations in vain. This made many people unwilling to accept it, and it also made many people think of that old guy Akio Morita. If it weren't for that old guy getting in the way, this situation wouldn't have happened!

It can only be said that these guys are already confused. This has little to do with Akio Morita. Although Akio Morita did hinder their plans and prevent them from communicating with John during the party, he did nothing more after the party. It's just that they couldn't gain John's approval. Now they're blaming everything on Akio Morita. It can only be said that this is their own problem!

(End of this chapter)