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A disorderly shift in Japan's monetary policy could spark bond-market contagion and increase risks of a 'financial accident,' Mohamed El-Erian says

Mon, 10/30/2023 - 14:32

mohamed el-erian pimco — Mohamed El-Erian
REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Markets, mi-exclusive, mohamed-el-erian, monetary-policy, federal-reserve, interest-rates, bond-market

Warren Buffett's Japan trade felt like a gift from God, Charlie Munger says: 'It was awfully easy money'

Mon, 10/30/2023 - 12:42

GettyImages 1140985597 — Warren Buffett (left) and Charlie Munger.
JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images

Markets, mi-exclusive, Markets, Stocks, charlie-munger, warren-buffett, berkshire-hathaway

They gave up big city life to buy an abandoned $10,000 house in Japan and renovate it. They say they'll never take on a project like that again.

Sun, 10/29/2023 - 22:09

The exterior of the abandoned Japanese home that the couple turned into a cafe and traveler's lodge. — The exterior of the abandoned Japanese home that the couple turned into a cafe and traveler's lodge.
Gilles Beaufils/Base Camp Imari

Real Estate, insider-life, real-estate, Japan, abandoned-houses

An embarrassing Russian defeat a century ago is a warning about the risks of losing a war to China now, top US Air Force official says

Thu, 10/26/2023 - 06:37

Russia navy Far East Port Arthur Japan China — Cruisers of the Russian Far East Fleet sunk in the bay of Port Arthur in spring 1904 or 1905.
ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images

Military & Defense, Russia, Japan, russo-japanese-war, battle-of-tsushima, battle-of-port-arthur, China

A famed trader known as '50 Cent' is making a big bet that the world's worst-performing currency is about to surge 'violently'

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 16:01

50 Cent — Twitter.com/CantorRelief

Markets, mi-exclusive, Yen, fx-market, Currency, Japan, 50-cent

I'm an American teaching at a university in Tokyo. College life is much different in Japan, from admissions to housing.

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 14:40

Students sitting at desks in a classroom. — null
Frédéric Soltan/Getty Images

Education, Essay, college-freelancer, College, Japan

China roughly doubled the number of missiles it could use to go after US bases in Japan, new Pentagon report shows

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 16:25

Fully armed aircraft from the 18th Wing conduct an elephant walk during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. — Fully armed aircraft from the 18th Wing conduct an elephant walk during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Hum Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Military & Defense, Defense, China, df-21, missiles, us-military-base, Japan

China's massive navy is only getting bigger, and the US is looking overseas for help keeping its warships in action

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 11:36

China aircraft carrier Fujian — Fujian, the third third aircraft carrier China has added in 10 years, at a Shanghai shipyard in June 2022.
Li Tang/VCG via Getty Images

Military & Defense, us-navy-ships, chinese-peoples-liberation-army-navy, chinese-navy, shipyard, Japan, India

Forget Tesla – this $13,000 tiny car is Japan's best-selling EV

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 06:36

Nissan Sakura — The $13,000 Sakura has quickly become one of Japan's most popular cars.
SOPA Images/Getty Images

Transportation, trending-uk, tesla, Japan, electric-cars, Nissan, nissan-sakura

Meet Archax, the 15-foot 'Transformers'-style robot that's the brainchild of a Japanese startup and is selling for $3 million

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 09:04

Archive with its robotic arm extended — Archax is similar to the Amplified Mobility Platform exoskeleton suit in "Avatar."
Tsubame Industries

Tech Insider, Features, Robots, transformers, Robotics, Japan

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