rgetty said...

rgetty at 10:10 AM JST - 23rd December

This just shows the REAL picture of the Japanese companies that get this title of being very well run. It shows that the yen exchange rate is the biggest factor in these companies being profitable and not howthey are running their business.Thats just my opinion.

Posted in Gov't treads warily over assistance to Japan's auto industry at 10:10 AM JST - 23rd December
rgetty at 02:47 PM JST - 22nd December

Live by Export, Die by export.

Posted in Japan had record plunge in exports in November at 02:47 PM JST - 22nd December
rgetty at 12:10 PM JST - 17th December

Sangetsu: That has been the case. The fuel they have been testing in the airlines is a mix of algae and jatropa a plant from Central American with high oil content and can be grown in barren regions. They have been looking away from plant based fuels so as not…

Posted in JAL to test biofuel for airliner in January at 12:10 PM JST - 17th December
rgetty at 10:11 AM JST - 15th December

Knews: Toyota makes some of the most boring cars on the planet!

adaydream: Toyota didn't see the gas crisis coming they are not forward thinking, they were lucky, having a small car in a small country where they keep everything small, its just dumb luck. Like all Japanese companies they…

Posted in Toyota likely to be in red in fiscal 2nd half at 10:11 AM JST - 15th December
rgetty at 09:59 AM JST - 15th December

No onsen for these guys.

Posted in Tattoo contest at 09:59 AM JST - 15th December
rgetty at 11:05 AM JST - 14th December

taniwha: The Japanese can not the take the money they have in dollars in the US, if they did that would cause the yen to strengthen even more. They have know this for 30 years now that's why the money has been left there. The US knows this too, they…

Posted in Japan stocks tumble on failed U.S. auto bailout at 11:05 AM JST - 14th December
rgetty at 09:58 AM JST - 14th December

Now we really see how efficient Toyota is. Take away the yen/dollar exchange rate and put them on a little more level playing field and they don't look go great. The Big 3 would look a lot better with 1/3 more free money like Toyota have been reaping from the…

Posted in Toyota likely to be in red in fiscal 2nd half at 09:58 AM JST - 14th December
rgetty at 05:52 PM JST - 13th December

samsarks: are you serious? Japanese Uni being the best in the world, I guess if you are thinking the the world consists of Japan. But they dont do anything in their University's, its just a vacation for the students until they have to grind out the rest of their life…

Posted in Japanese students rank high in global math, science surveys at 05:52 PM JST - 13th December
rgetty at 04:10 PM JST - 12th December

Dogdog: I agree. the Japanese companies have been ruthless in their pursuit of market share. The government and MITI were 100% aware of their actions.They decimated industries the world over and didnt care one bit about the workers or the economy of that country, there only goal was to extend…

Posted in Japan's recession worse than thought at 04:10 PM JST - 12th December
rgetty at 04:07 PM JST - 12th December

Dog dog: I agree the Japanese companies only want to export and will restrict all imports, not only through tariffs but other measures that slows the imports and doesn't make it worth while. They don't care about anything and have devastated industries the world over and MITI and the government…

Posted in Japan's recession worse than thought at 04:07 PM JST - 12th December