Kaerimashita comments

Hmmmmm.... Why do they need to listen. what business is it of theirs?

and my point was she might at least have outlined her view of what they are rather than the waffle she gave us.

JL

I very much doubt it.

Yeah, and CPI is only 2.6%??

That is a pretty rubbish threat.

If it alleviates some of the suffering of the Afghan in the hills, then good for them.

Panic everybody!!

This daily reporting really needs to stop sometime soon.

Was this speech really necessary? Did the sailors learn anything new? Think they found the Veep in spirational?

Poor Philippines so often caught in path of typhoons. Nature gives with one hand and takes away with the other.

Fact is that many of yesterday's "conspiracy theories" are now shown to have some basis in fact.

Which is why, rather than trying to silence or suppress them, they should be allowed to be espoused and then debated and debunked.

NK firing missiles into the sea is indeed ridiculous. however calling it a threat and overreacting like this is also ridiculous.

If Russian invasion has shown anything, it is the liklihood that NK military is also all mouth and no trousers - tends to be the case in this type of bankrupt, authoritarian regime.

Jeff

you are not making any relevant point.

I used Korea war as a reference point for when the US started with its endless interference in the affairs of foreign countries. To counter your example, what about Vietnam? think the Vietnamese were happier during the war or now?

As for Japan, nothing to do with the topic.

I just hope Kamala doesn't add to the aggressive rhetoric or misspeak while she is here.

Musicians, movie stars and sports stars are 10 a penny these days. The circuses part of bread and circuses going strong.

Recent history is of the USA frequently interfering in the affairs of foreign countries (and in some cases, invading them) for no justifiable reason. From Korea onwards.

citing a 9/11 type event as justification for the Iraq war or for 20 years in Afghanistan is ludicrous.

Add Yugoslavia. Libya. Grenada. Panama. Vietnam. And I'm sure there are plenty other exampl;es of covert military support or interference.

It is often the role of the global hegemon to behave this way, but saying that they try to avoid wars is just not true.

Listen to the current nuclear rhetoric over Ukraine. Or the messaging around Taiwan. If anything, a significant part of the US political establishment appear to be spoiling for a fight.

Shame on you Holly Medcalf. Such naivety! A teacher too!!

Pretty futile protest. Setting himself alight is going to change the government's mind?

Occam's Razor? What's wrong with simplicity. Primary cause of price rises is inflation of the money supply. sure additional things like supply chains and shortages caused by war might exacerbate the problem, but see Milton Friedman for the prime cause of inflation. Every time.

Peter

Indeed. Shows the silliness of claiming all the price rises are due to supply chain blockages and the war.

Rampant money supply growth is causing all this across the board.

Wherever market forces dictate - without the BoJ openly manipulating the rate.

Core isn't the real pain people feel. It is a government mandated adjustment which was originally intended to exclude more volatile items so month on month numbers didn't fluctuate wildly. now being misused to understate inflation.

Doesn't really matter anyway as Boj will carry on printing no matter what the numbers show - they have little choice,

Early resolution?

The war ended 77 years ago........

Fx is entirely right.

Less government and less borrowing would be a boon for this economy.

Time to buy in the countryside.

Brilliant. I sleep easier knowing these 2 are on the case.

Japan an extreme example of a worldwide developed nation phenomenon. Plenty theories as to why it is.

Even if he might not have known precisely what he was saying, feels like the US is pushing China in areas it knows are sensitive. This is just ridiculous - what exactly is being achieved in terms of Taiwan's sovereignty or similar?

Just get rid of all the ridiculous restrictions and caps. The pandemic is over, or at least the ridiculous reaction to it should be.

Long way down to go if the Fed keeps jawboning about raising rates. My guess another 1 to 1.5% will tank the market and the economy.

Make yourself available. It is worth it, both for the prestige as well as the cheese.

Inflation is only just getting going in Japan (and US and UK and EU and......)

Mumbai

Seriously? Wholesale prices already up 9% and that will inevitably filter thru to Retail prices.