Should Korea Partner Japan for 2018 W Olympics?

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Korea would save $$$ partnering Japan in hosting certain events, but it probably won't. The out-of-control costs of hosting Olympic even... Continue reading →

Migration & Japan's Half-Black Miss Universe Contestant

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Beauty contest winner Ariana Miyamoto--the face of a modernizing Japan. Time for a weekend feature: a few days ago, Ariana Miyamoto from Nag... Continue reading →

The Futility of Gov't Matchmaking in East Asia

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Love, exciting and new; come aboard , we're expecting yooouuu ... For understandable reasons drawn from historical precedent, "soci... Continue reading →

Revive Japan by Selling Toilets to Chinese Tourists

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To rescue Japanese retail in particular, get Chinese tourists to buy, er, fancy toilets? Ohhh, this one takes the cake: Given how ineffectiv... Continue reading →

Escaping Decay: Japan Inc's Overseas Shopping Spree

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People used to fear Japan not so long ago, but now we have another situation. There is perhaps no better indication of limited prospects for... Continue reading →

National Debt That's 245% of GDP? No Worries, Japan

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Relaaaaax; it's not as bad as it looks for Japan? Economics Professor Masazumi Wakatabe at Waseda University was prompted to write comme... Continue reading →

The Japan That Can't Save

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Japanese seniors do exercises and draw down savings. Modern Japanese have a reputation for being polite to a fault. Despite being eliminated... Continue reading →

Japan's Desperation: Gambling on Casino Openings

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Beyond pachinko - luck be a Japanese tonight. You cannot help but feel sorry for Japan as it tries everything to get its economy rolling ag... Continue reading →

China Syndrome: Japan Sells Subs to Australia?

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Next stop for Soryu -class Japanese subs? The Land of Oz. Whoa, another security-related post after the previous one on China's fisher m... Continue reading →

Territorial Disputes & China's Fisher Militia

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And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” [Matthew 4:19] Since it's the weekend, let's try something dif... Continue reading →

BoJ's Kuroda, Monetary Kamikaze Without a Pause

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Kuroda-san administers smelling salts to Japan's economy & asks it how many fingers he's holding up. I have long been fascinated... Continue reading →

Will Mitsubishi Outdo Boeing in Jetliners?

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The next Japanese "threat" to US domination? Mitsubishi needs no introduction as a Japanese conglomerate that has heavy industries... Continue reading →

Next Stop ¥120: Pol Eco of Weak Japanese Yen

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Albert Edwards of SocGen, ever on the lookout for trouble in the world economy, is pointing us in the direction of a weakening yen. What... Continue reading →

Reviving Japan: From Abenomics to Womenomics

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While Japan is a country which much to be proud of, its record in promoting gender equality may not be one of them--yet. Among OECD countrie... Continue reading →

Modi's India: Japan or China as Business Muse

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Japanese, Chinese want the "Gujarat Model" replicated across India. The selection of Najendra Modi as India's prime minister i... Continue reading →

In Memoriam: Japan's Export Champion Days

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 In times past, there was an entire economic school of thought essentially based on "being like Japan." We called it export-led in... Continue reading →

As Asia Goes to Heck, Remember Factory Asia

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The system of production spread throughout East/Southeast Asia has been dubbed "Factory Asia" as we make goods for the rest of the... Continue reading →