Category Archives: Japan

Michael Hudson: Trump’s Economic War Against Europe, Korea and Japan

On the impact of Trump overplaying his hand with trade partners who aren’t all that dependent on the US.

Alfred McCoy: Controlling the ‘World Island’

More on Alfred McCoy re how how H.J. Mckinder’s “world island” has shaped Western strategic thinking, here with respect to the Pacific

Australia & Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About the De Facto Asian NATO

Japan and Australia are finally questioning US exploitation. But what can they do about it?

Coffee Break: Rahm Emanuel’s Kayfabe Candidacy

Rahm Emanuel is teasing a run for President in 2028. His brother Ari, a Democratic power-broker and a Trump insider will be a problem.

Satyajit Das: Lessons from Japan’s Massive Debt Hangover

While there are things the debt-addled West can learn from Japan, the dirty secret is they were in some key ways in better shape than we are.

Japan to Arm Wrestle the US About Tariffs….and What About Restrictions on Chinese Investments and Products?

Japan wanted an early US trade deal. It is discovering that its sort-of special relationship with the US is not getting it any breaks.

China’s Government Bond Market Sounding Loud Deflationary Alarm. Is the Japanification China Has Warded Off Finally Arriving?

China’s investors are in freakout mode about deflation risks. Can its government turn the fundamentals around?

Trump, Tariffs, Exchange Rates, and the Strong Dollar Problem: The Message of Elections in the US and Japan

Trump’s win highlights popular anger in the US, Japan, and Europe over the economy despite high stock prices and low unemployment

Nissan in Crisis, “12 or 14 Months to Survive,” as Size, Difficult Conditions for Non-China Carmakers Make Rescue Seem Remote

Nissan, with intensifying cash flow woes and vultures circling, looks like a canary in the coal mine for non-China carmakers.

The West’s Blunders Help Fuel Russia’s Far East Development

A tip of the cap to the geniuses at the US State Department.

A Short Overview of Making Colonial Empires by European Powers from the Time of the Vienna Congress up to WWI (1815−1914)

A high level recap of how European powers built out their empires in the century before the Great War.

Michael Hudson: World Shaking Up! Epic Political & Economic Earthquakes

Michael Hudson reviews the commitments made at the recent NATO and SCO gatherings and what they mean for changes in the world order.

Biden New Cold War Weapon in the Indo-Pacific Backfires

The Biden Administration demonstrates it can’t shoot straight with respect to an economic deal meant to counter China.

The Neoclassical Growth of China

A model finds that China closely tracked the trajectory of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Does this claim hold up to close scrutiny?

The South China Sea’s Resource Wars

Taiwan is only a part of the ongoing conflict between Chana and America plus its Asian allies.