Has Japan Lost the Auto Race?
zaibatsu (shinkō koncherun) represented by Ayukawa Gisuke’s Nissan Zaibatsu,
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The Tech Scene
Japan is known the world over for pioneering many technological innovations. This daring attitude is and isn’t part of the web culture. Japan has some really unique services for consumers like the one’s I’ve mentioned, and websites sprung up to help make the eCommerce transition smooth. So smooth that in 2013 Japan ranked #2 on the G
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As the yen strengthened in those early years, along with general global economic problems, Japan developed a rare trade deficit, which is unusual in its multi-decade history.
When the Bank of Japan began massive QE in late 2012, it began sharply weakening the yen vs other currencies throughout 2013. And then, in 2014, the US Federal Reserve ended th
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If interest rates begin to rise or we see a post Covid-19 global slowdown, these automakers may struggle to make interest and debt repayment schedules while borrowing additional debt to fund its plans to rapidly build out their EV infrastructure and compete with Tesla. This issue raises major concerns for the survival of these traditional auto bran... See more