Posted inBank of Japan Currency Government Bonds Inflation (Economics) Japan Kuroda, Haruhiko Bank of Japan Surprises Markets With Policy Tweak The central bank widened the yield on 10-year bonds and increased its monthly asset purchases in hopes of reviving a stagnant domestic bond trade. Posted by By Ben Dooley
Posted inComputers and the Internet Conspiracy Theories Freedom of Speech and Expression Fringe Groups and Movements Japan Mass Shootings Nishimura, Hiroyuki (1976- ) QAnon Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right United States In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Japan, He’s a Star. Hiroyuki Nishimura has become a famous voice for disenchanted young Japanese. What he talks much less about is his ownership of the notorious website 4chan. Posted by By Ben Dooley
Posted inEngineering and Engineers Foreign Workers Immigration and Emigration India Innovation Japan Labor and Jobs Japan Needs Indian Tech Workers. But Do They Need Japan? Recruiters call the push a crucial test of whether the world’s third-largest economy can compete with the U.S. and Europe for global talent. Posted by By Joseph Coleman
Posted inJapan Soccer Spain World Cup 2022 (Soccer) How Japan’s Win Over Spain Knocked Germany Out of the World Cup Japan surprisingly emerged at the top of its group, and Spain also advanced. Those results meant Germany, a former champion, was eliminated. Posted by By Andrew Das