Taniwha, Japan may well be in for hard times as you say. I don't know. However, if Japan is in for hard times it is only because the rest of the world, namely those very countries that you mention Japan does so much export trade with, is also in considerble…
Terry, I would like to know where the employees would be going. It would seem to me that the financial employment pie is a lot, lot smaller these days. I would suggest that 1/4 of the workforce is leaving or planning to leave is no longer hearsay, just simply not…
Barfly's comments, polluted by irrational nationalism, are ridiculous. When Americans start making products that the world wants, they will succeed. Unfortunately, like the Japanese in the late 80's, they assumed that economies could be sustained through financial chemistry. The only difference between the Japanese in the late 80's and the…
Rajakumar, The first part of your post is correct. Unfortunately the last part is just full-blown dribble. "Richest in land"; that comment just cracks me up. A new world order is very slowly being put in place. Sad, but true. Get used to it.
It's all relative. They just about give away houses here in Kyushu but 63 million in Tokyo doesn't sound so outrageous to me. Real estate in most developing countries is seen largely as an investment, a way to increase wealth. While the birth rate is what it is (read pathetic…
This is a guy I respect a lot, not particularly like, but really respect. I have a feeling that he really loves baseball and wants to "spread the word". Doesn't hurt that he is in Japan, somewhat of a legend in his own right, and there are BB groupies to…
ozellis at 09:56 PM JST - 30th October
Taniwha, Japan may well be in for hard times as you say. I don't know. However, if Japan is in for hard times it is only because the rest of the world, namely those very countries that you mention Japan does so much export trade with, is also in considerble…
Posted in Nikkei closes above 9,000 at 09:56 PM JST - 30th October
ozellis at 07:30 AM JST - 11th October
Terry, I would like to know where the employees would be going. It would seem to me that the financial employment pie is a lot, lot smaller these days. I would suggest that 1/4 of the workforce is leaving or planning to leave is no longer hearsay, just simply not…
Posted in Will Nomura get indigestion from its Lehman purchase at 07:30 AM JST - 11th October
ozellis at 09:11 PM JST - 10th October
Barfly's comments, polluted by irrational nationalism, are ridiculous. When Americans start making products that the world wants, they will succeed. Unfortunately, like the Japanese in the late 80's, they assumed that economies could be sustained through financial chemistry. The only difference between the Japanese in the late 80's and the…
Posted in Mid-sized insurer Yamato Life goes bust, affecting 1,000 employees at 09:11 PM JST - 10th October
ozellis at 08:56 PM JST - 10th October
Rajakumar, The first part of your post is correct. Unfortunately the last part is just full-blown dribble. "Richest in land"; that comment just cracks me up. A new world order is very slowly being put in place. Sad, but true. Get used to it.
Posted in Nikkei tumbles 9.6% on crisis fears at 08:56 PM JST - 10th October
ozellis at 06:17 PM JST - 30th June
michaelJP; "reasonable doubt" is not a concept fully understood here. "Reasonable guilt" however, gets everyone's head nodding.
Posted in Customs say officers have planted drugs in unwitting travelers' bags 160 times for training at 06:17 PM JST - 30th June
ozellis at 11:57 AM JST - 24th June
and I'll be 4th in line even though Mrs Ozellis works for NTT. Sorry darling.
Posted in Softbank to sell iPhone for Y23,040 at 11:57 AM JST - 24th June
ozellis at 07:33 PM JST - 16th June
Nice to see a little low brow stuff.. ala Rupert Murdoch and the Mainichi's WaiWai. This is the way to sell papers. Good stuff.
Posted in Tokyo's naughty nightspots not just for men at 07:33 PM JST - 16th June
ozellis at 07:13 PM JST - 10th June
Cleo. Rubbish?? Really?? Feel free to educate the masses on this one.
Without knowing the details, pretty obviously here the married politician dude, when exposed, also expressed considerable remorse.
Posted in Mona Yamamoto returns to TV news after exile over scandal at 07:13 PM JST - 10th June
ozellis at 06:44 PM JST - 10th June
It's all relative. They just about give away houses here in Kyushu but 63 million in Tokyo doesn't sound so outrageous to me. Real estate in most developing countries is seen largely as an investment, a way to increase wealth. While the birth rate is what it is (read pathetic…
Posted in Tokyo condos' average price 8 times annual income at 06:44 PM JST - 10th June
ozellis at 07:01 PM JST - 5th June
This is a guy I respect a lot, not particularly like, but really respect. I have a feeling that he really loves baseball and wants to "spread the word". Doesn't hurt that he is in Japan, somewhat of a legend in his own right, and there are BB groupies to…
Posted in Bobby Valentine makes pitch to save Japanese baseball in new documentary at 07:01 PM JST - 5th June