Gearoid Reidy リーディー・ガロウド
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Bloomberg @Opinion columnist. I mostly cover Japan,ｊａｐａｎｉｆｉｃａｔｉｏｎ, ｓｏｆｔｐｏｗｅｒ and so on. Used to make games at Capcom. Retweets ≠ endorsements, opinions mine.
Tokyo, Japan
Joined December 2009
This is absolutely something that should be done, whatever you think of Sanseito. Japan’s regulations are ludicrously lax and there’s no reason that non-residents should be so easily able to buy property, as I argued a few months ago:.
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Despite the stereotypes, Japan is one of the most permissive places for non-residents to buy property. That’s a problem when locals are being priced out.
Sankei reports that the DPFP & Sanseito are keen to craft legislation to tighten regulations around foreigners purchasing real estate assets, which could serve as a "litmus test" on how parties view policies related to foreigners.
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And France’s justice system? The country you’re a citizen of? What did they say?.
“They told me: confess, and we’ll stop digging.”.Carlos Ghosn says Japan’s justice system wasn’t after facts, it was after submission. No payment. No crime. Just pressure to admit guilt.
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Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Expresses "Truly Sorry" Over Upper House Election Outcome and Vows to Continue Taking Responsibility 🇯🇵.
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Yakuza manipulation of the market continues apace, with the Topix hitting another record high today. May close above 3,000 for the first time ever.
Hey so it's been 6 months, did we figure out how the Yakuza and the LDP were manipulating the Japanese stock market yet? Presumably under the supervision of Nippon Kaigi and/or the reverse vampires?
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The latest misunderstanding has been cleared up. Check back next week for more.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator Akazawa Ryosei reveals that the U.S. Government agreed to revise its executive order to give Japan special treatment in tariff reductions. Like the EU, tariff rate at 15% for everything.
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There won’t be a better picture taken in a ballpark this year than this one, from the great Jon Soohoo …
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RT @mrjeffu: The Japanese government presented US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with a manga-style portrait drawn by Akamatsu Ken, creat….
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I wrote last week that it was too early to relax about the threat of US tariffs on Japan. And so it has come to pass, with a fundamental misunderstanding between the two countries on the new rates.
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A fresh discrepancy in interpretations of the US-Japan trade deal came to the fore on Thursday, as Japan’s chief negotiator visits Washington to press for follow-through on a pledge to cut a levy on...
Markets loved the Japan-US trade deal -- but it leaves a lot of unanswered questions. And who's going to buy all those massive American cars that won't fit on Japanese roads might be the least of them. It's too early to relax just yet. My latest, free:.
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In just four months, 15 million people have now visited the Osaka Expo. To put that in comparison: that's more visitors than the most successful theme park in the world. Predictions of doom fail once again.
🎊15 Million Visitors to #EXPO2025‼️🎊. Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve welcomed over 15 million visitors🎉. The Expo is open every day until October 13 (Mon)!.We’ve passed the halfway point of the event‼️. We’re waiting for you at Yumeshima this summer✨. #HelloEXPO2025
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Nuclear deterrence has very much not failed, as evidenced by the lack of nuclear conflict or global-scale war since the development of nuclear weapons.
When the Hiroshima governor said "Some claim nuclear deterrence is more crucial than ever. But has it not failed before, undone by egos, pressure, or simple mistakes?" the camera focused on Sanseito leader Kamiya, many of whose party members openly advocate for Japan to arm
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Foreign malt, not hops. Almost all (>95%) malt used in beer in Japan is imported.
Many are pointing out that Sanseito's official beer uses foreign hops. The label also reveals it is manufactured by DHC, a company that previously created right-wing YouTube videos. In 2020 DHC's then-CEO accused heads of rival companies of not being "pure Japanese.".
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Convincing Americans that Japanese war crimes have been "erased" or the related canard that Japan has never apologized for the war is one of the greatest psyops ever pulled. Go onto any Reddit thread about Japan and an American will be repeating this nonsense within five posts.
Was just reading yesterday how the Japanese war crimes of WW2 have largely been erased. And not just the slaughter of 20 million Chinese. ✅ The mass rape of 80,000 women.✅ Unit 731, where they removed people organs while they were alive and shattered limbs after freezing them.
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Finally, talking on a subject he knows about.
“Corruption isn’t only about money. It’s also about ideology.”.Carlos Ghosn explains how justice gets distorted when belief preempts the law and the facts.
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I’m totally down for hating on Mumford & Sons and lumberjackcore but leave the IPAs out of it.
I didn’t even mention the IPA/craft beer/microbrewery phenomenon. Maybe the worst part.
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This video of Prime Minister Ishiba at this morning’s Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima is attracting attention. Users are divided if he drifted off, or is merely closing his eyes in concentration.
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Novel concept.
Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Seiji Maehara and three senior party leaders are stepping down from their positions to take responsibility for the party’s lackluster performance in the July 20 Upper House election.
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“They’re taking the very beautiful Ford F-150, which does very well. And I’m sure we’ll do very well there and other things that do very well here, will also do well there.”. Narrator's voice: they did not, in fact, do very well there .
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Donald Trump said Japan would accept imports of Ford’s huge F-150 pickup trucks, in the latest sign that the two countries are at odds in their understanding of a trade agreement the US President...
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I usually mock these kinds of posts, but this one mostly checks out TBH.
I just returned from two weeks in Japan, and I have to be honest, it really opened my eyes to how far behind the U.S. is falling in so many basic ways. Some things that stood out:. - In two weeks across some of Japan’s most densely populated cities, I saw only two visibly
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Pirate anime flag becomes tool of protest ahead of Independence Day - Society - The Jakarta Post #jakpost
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Japan is ditching its historical de-facto curbs on rice production and encouraging farmers to make more for export, something I argued for back in June: .
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In a break from a decades-old policy, the Japanese government will encourage farmers to disregard a de facto cap on rice production and boost cultivation of the food staple, a step that could win...
The soaring price of rice has toppled Japanese governments before. It could also be the making of a new leader. Like his father before him, Shinjiro Koizumi can use a battle against a powerful vested interest to tell a story of broader reform. My latest:.
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