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Japan Inc manages to invest large sums of money outside Japan but not in Japan where the economic situation is deteriorating.

When it comes to profits, Japanese companies are not shy to forget their roots.

The one place I don’t need a phone is in the bathroom!

This will be a hit with those guys addicted to their jackets and ties in the 40 degree heat

The J-cops seem to be confused in this case.

Unlike robbing yen cash, gold is a fast appreciating asset.

Takashimaya should be more protective of their property.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said earlier this week that he hoped Kishida's visit would underscore “that we’re in a worldwide situation here against the enemies of democracy — led by China, Russia and Iran.”

That’s his opinion and he’s welcome to it.

Japan is no longer the place to look for work at poverty level salaries.

As Japan has no retirement visa for foreigners it cannot even take advantage of the rich overseas retirees.

Still, the cherry blossoms are looking good.

The yen is moving downwards -it’s the only way it can go…

“Tonight,” Biden continued, “We pledge to keep going.”

Drinking pledges from Biden!

It looks as if the wine really flowed -they both look out of it-especially Kishida…

Kevin Costner is unfortunately right.

America had been inhabited for thousands of years by people which could speak to multiple generations.

All this was completely ignored by the invading Europeans who regarded the natives as savages.

There won’t be any sake on the menu for Kishida but there will be plenty of wine.

The following are a selection:

Lingua Franca Bunker Hill Chardonnay 2021, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Long Shadows Pirouette 2019, Columbia Valley, Washington

Argyle Vintage Brut Rosé 2020, Willamette Valley, Oregon

All that wining and dining sure seems like hard work….

At 75 he should be playing golf, going to onsens and looking for exceptional sushi restaurants every week.

He’s just gone out being politically incorrect and a bore to boot-no real worries.

Japan is a country with ever higher inflation and stagnant wages.

Mor than a year of rising prices and this month (I predict) will see a further rise.

J-cops doing their best?

Foreigners are being allowed in to take on low paid jobs. These jobs are replete with various regulations about what they can and cannot do.

Stress might be a problem and disputes might have a tendency to turn nasty.

However, foreign crime has not been and won’t be statistically significant unless many more foreigners are allowed into Japan to work.

Take vitamin C everyday and it allows my immune system to fight off viruses.

Vitamin C is not stored in the body so I always supplement it.

i felt sorry for staff at Daihatsu since they were embarrassed by the management’s FU and apologized to me more times than I could count…..

The long term prognosis for Japan is bleak.

Japanese have neither the money for foreign travel nor the funds to invest.

Ueda must be using his own pay packet as a yardstick because he sure isn’t looking at the majoritys’

Japanese state lenders, including the Japan Bank for International Corporation, have provided loans to help develop the project, which is procuring shinkansen bullet train technology from Central Japan Railways Company

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Japanese banks giving loans for a project in the US?

Try to get a loan as a fledgling company or entrepreneur in Japan and there’s no chance.

Double standards!

Australia has to keep Chinese sensibilities in mind…

PTownsend

Dis-infrom and dash again? Sources to back that up, or leave the disinfomation floating hoping a poorly educated follower will parrot, maybe on *chan? Same old soviet tactic.

I’m the source.

Living,breathing,seeing,thinking ….me!

Oh, and the lady at the supermarket checkout the other day that had lost it and was mumbling about the inability to marry and 2 million yen’s worth of debt.

Ill be looking for more examples for you this week…

While the Japanese people are becoming impoverished, Kishida is off on, yet another money and fuel guzzling trip.

Instead of dialogue with a neighboring country ,Kishida Jets off to another continent to scheme and purchase offensive weapons.

The role and duties of modern day politicians should be re-evaluated as a matter of urgency

”Safety testing scandal”

Telling lies and deceiving the customers is more like it.

Management at Daihatsu failed the company, the public and damaged the reputation of Japan.

The level of crop burning is increasing the level of lung cancer in Asia.

When people start dying due to their filthy environments then the result will be less pollution.

@Spitfire

Yes, I’m in agreement with you and others here that have noticed the chronic decline over the years.

I find it strange though to see how many downvotes that your post has received.

Are there that large a number of people in denial and in total ignorance about what is happening in Japan?

There are plenty of people in Japan that could be taxi drivers but 200.000 yen a month for a full time job is not much of an enticement.

My taxes have helped pay for it and if I were to go then the admission fee and various other charges would be secondary charges-paying twice!

For over a year the cost of living has been increasing and my business costs have increased also.

The Osaka Expo is going to be a non event for me…

I’ve been served by Vietnamese staff in combini here without any greeting or a thank you-definitely feels strange

Spending is down!

Why is that?

Isn’t the plummeting yen helping Japanese people?

Aren’t stock market highs leading to more disposable income?

Aren’t those overseas workers enjoying their new found fortune by splurging out and conspicuously consuming?

Aren't taxes being reduced to give the citizens more financial freedom?

Nevermind, it’s cherry blossom season…