All Posts Tagged With: "Japan"
Turning Japanese
The happiest days are the saddest; the easiest times are the hardest; vacations are when the real work is done. Most of the year, we keep our heads down…working, going to school, doing what we must do. Then, on vacation,…
21Aug2008 | Daily Reckoning | 0 comments | ContinuedGO EAST, AMERICA! GO EAST!
It happened about six days before I expected it, but at long last the hardball tactics of iron ore giant Rio Tinto resulted in an 85% increase in iron ore prices this year. It happened earlier this week, after eight months of…
26Jun2008 | Daily Reckoning | 0 comments | ContinuedJapan Makes Way for China Tourist Money
From my vantage point on my recent visit to both China and Japan, the signs are clear.
China is coming. And Japan knows it.
Major department stores like Takashimaya Co. Ltd., Sogo Co. Ltd. and Mitsukoshi Ltd. are gearing up. In places…
5Jun2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedLost In Translation: The Subtle Dealings Between China and Japan Can Lead to Powerful Profits
There’s an incredible story taking place in Asia.
Based on my 20 years of experience in the region and formal academic study, you can believe me when I say that this may well be the most pivotal event in 20 centuries…
27May2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedTwo Ways to Profit as China and Japan Quietly Forge the Most Powerful Trading Alliance in the World
Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yauo Fukuda met recently and signed some modest cooperation agreements. That doesn’t sound much to get excited about, until you consider how well the Chinese and Japanese economies fit together.
Think of it…
16May2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedJapan’s “Lost Decade” Has Given Way to the New Asian Reality - But Only if you Know Where to Look
KYOTO, JAPAN - On one of my first mornings at our home here, my family and I headed for the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine. Built in the 8th century by the powerful Hata family, the shrine is best known for the…
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