The West Believes It Can Win a Nuclear Conflict with Russia August 14, 2025 A few days ago it was the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear bombs. The…
Dangerous escalation with China and the Philippines, ship chase and collision August 14, 2025 East Asia is once again at the center of international concern as tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea take…
Japanese “model” in weaning off Chinese rare earths June 26, 2025 Japan has been pursuing a strategy of strengthening the resilience of its supply chains long before China imposed trade restrictions on several rare earths…
Bond Markets: Reduce Debt and Deficits – deficits will not be financed by the markets June 5, 2025 The Land of the Rising Sun is not generally of much interest to global investors — until something goes really wrong, when it does….
Trust Economics: A new Global cycle of terror is underway May 22, 2025 The world is on a grim and unpredictable path, with geopolitical upheaval, military conflicts, and economic derailments creating an explosive combination with unpredictable consequences….
China abandons the Dollar and buys Gold – Liquidated $27.6 billion in US bonds May 22, 2025 China’s decision to dump US bonds and at the same time engage in massive gold purchases to bolster its foreign exchange reserves amid a…
The appreciating yen and the depreciation of the dollar became a nightmare for Japan May 8, 2025 As Donald Trump tries to weaken the dollar to boost the US economy and manufacturing, the Japanese yen is developing safe-haven behavior faster than…
Japan insists on developing railgun for its Navy April 24, 2025 The development of a naval electromagnetic “gun” for the Japanese Navy has been known as a program for years, but a few days ago…
TDK Achieves Optical Breakthrough to Overcome the Biggest Obstacle to Creative AI April 17, 2025 Japan’s TDK is claiming a breakthrough in optical technology that will process data 10 times faster than today’s electronics, solving a key obstacle to…