Takaichi and Marcos Unite: China’s Worst Nightmare

Japan and the Philippines are increasing their military cooperation to counter an aggressive China.

China has repeatedly used their military to steal maritime territory, and is having the greatest ever peacetime increase in military.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkBLIBEsHE0

Why Japan isn’t broke yet

Japan has lots of assets like a massive sovereign wealth fund. When you subtract these assets from their debts, their debt to GDP ratio is 77%, which isn’t that high.

Japan takes money from its people in the form of taxes and then invests in assets like US treasury bonds. Because their currency depreciated over time, their debt has become worth less, while their foreign assets have become worth more.

This has benefited Japan a lot, but may backfire if the Yen goes up, foreign interest rates lower, or Japanese interest rates rise. If Japan has inflation, this could force them to raise interest rates or live with inflation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLwSSGM6tzc

Balikatan Fires First Typhon-Launched Tomahawk —China Anger Over Philippines-Japan Arms Deal | EP828

Japan is becoming its own hub in a hub and spoke model of quasi-alliances in the Asia-Pacific. It’s cooperating with many countries and selling needed weapons. Japan is the most trusted major power among ASEAN countries. Beating the EU, US, China, and India.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRGTpagxus

101: Will Trump finish the job in Iran? With Prof. Dan Schueftan

Germany, Japan, and Iran are great societies. But, after Germany and Japan were taken over by barbaric regimes, bringing them back into the civilized world required burning those countries to the ground. The same might be required for Iran.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60BDe7Vtbnw

Why Taiwan Is Richer Than Japan and Korea

Taiwan has a higher GDP per capita than South Korea and Japan. Taiwan’s median wealth per adult is about the same as the US. The US has higher average wealth because of a handful of super rich people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4QfrJvqYzI

Why Right-Winged Ideology Is Gaining Popularity In Japan | Insight | Full Episode

Japan has a right-wing populist movement that is anti-immigrant, wary of foreigners, and wants to return to Japan’s great past. It has connections with right wing movements in Germany and the US.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aynp7cpRlqg

Japan’s “Anti-Immigration” Policy Is Not What You Think | AB Explained

Japan’s anti-foreigner political turn is resulting in greater difficulty to start a business there and gain permanent residency. The people’s anti-foreigner feelings may be driven by too many tourists who do not respect Japan’s conservative culture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTz6DQJH1Og