Here we go – this is sure to hurt, but the smartest move by the man yet (as promised, those who read between the lines of his previous speeches saw this one coming) –

ABE PASSES BIGGEST AGRICULTURAL REFORM SINCE MCARTHUR – CUTS MICRO FARMING TO REGAIN COMPETITIVENESS   

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…Government support, including payments to some farmers for not…[Read more]

Oh, and let's not forget the property market – after all, that's what we're all here for – Tokyo #1 Asia-Pacific Property Market for 2014 

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Japanese capital has emerged as magnet for investment in wake of major reforms introduced with aim of boosting economy…Transaction volume in Tokyo picked up significantly this year and, with the…[Read more]

If he keeps pushing bills of this sort, he can and should be ousted. The Japanese won't put up with anything that'll make companies like Tepco shielded any more than they currently are, in my opinion – the sort of public backlash that Fukushima has unleashed was unheard of in Japan – if anything could cost Abe his job, this'll be it. As for the…[Read more]

Only if you send it to me in one of those beautifully hand-knit peter warmers that have been censored here previously

seriously though, folks, please bear witness to this promise of a testicle giveaway at the first sign of meaningful Japanese labor market reforms over the next decade – you may be called upon to mediate the transaction (as well…[Read more]

Quite correct on the job laws front – fortunately, Abe hasn't been waiting for your ingenious couch commentary, and is way ahead of you –

AS ABE WEIGHS IMMIGRATION REFORM, IBM EMERGES AS TEST CASE

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…the prime minister hopes to shift Japan away from an employment system that prioritizes stability to focus on growth. On a Sunday…[Read more]

Yup, the economy is failing, and the poor people are in pain –

JOBLESS RATE DROPS, RETAIL SALES SURGE, SUPPORTING ABENOMICS

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…Japanese retail sales rose 3.1% from a year earlier in September, according to official data. That compares to a 1.1% increase in August and exceeds analysts' expectations of 1.9% growth. Retail sales rose 1.8%…[Read more]

You misread – what I said was that the reason they are not raising base wages is to satisfy stake holders.

as for the rest – your own subjective interpretations and assumptions, as always – so are mine, but at least I don't try to dress them up as the one true gospel ain't no such thing.

Alzheimer's again? Poor chap…just to reiterate – Japanese corporations are compensating with bonuses and overtime, in order to satisfy shareholders and management, who are cautious with irreversible moves like base wage hikes – a very Japanese approach – the complete packages are rising slightly – (no "move quick and break things" philosophies,…[Read more]

Hot stuff, freck!! Let me know when these hit the shelves!

You're spot-on, and Bass, your favourite messiah, is finally showing his true colors, too. His last sermon cracked me up –

KYLE BASS – "JAPAN, CHINA, EUROPE ALL BAD, BAD, BAD – INVEST ONLY IN USA!!!"

Guess you can't take Texas out of the boy after all )))

Yup, the country's in complete meltdown.

JAPAN DISPLAYING HEALTHY ECONOMIC GROWTH, A SUPER STRONG FINANCIAL SYSTEM, AND RISING LAND & PROPERTY PRICES

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…In Tokyo Metropolitan Area:

The average price of new condominium units soared by 9.2% y-o-y to JPY686,000 (US$6,931) per square metre (sq. m.) in June 2013, based on figures released…[Read more]

Yup, and your milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, too. Who's playing the man now? Seems to me, if work is something that we do for personal fulfillment, the amount of time you dedicate to contradicting everybody here counts big time. As promised, will come out and play soon.

Sorry freckle, not ignoring you, just busy working. Will come out and play soon, promise.

Wrong.

as mentioned, my family and myself HAVE and occasional are being the target of such rhetoric (in Australia, mind you, not in Japan) – it may cause us to go to the police, but not to expect the government to voice an opinion – what it does do, is make us turn to the government to implement appropriate education policies (which Japan's does…[Read more]

Oh, I get it, a bit more than you, I think. A government doesn't need to respond to loud racist minorities excercising their freedom of speech in Japan, no more than the Australian government needs to respond to every anti-Muslim school demonstration put together by loud, racist minorities in Sydney.

the bottom line is what the majority of the…[Read more]

No, it's not an old one, the offense was committed three years ago, the verdict passed this month (as in most court cases). Nice try with the demagoguery again.

Here's another recent one – ANTI KOREAN PROTESTERS ARRESTED IN TOKYO

Aas for immigration – "a xenophobic environment" lol – nice one. Which planet are you living on exactly? Ask anyone…[Read more]

Freedom of hate speech? Not really. As with all things Japanese, the wheels move slowly, but move nonetheless – 

Court recognizes anti korean activities as racist, illegal – fines activists 12 million JPY

Immigration reforms, similarly, are moving, slowly but surely, in a pace well calculated to allow the government to implement them without…[Read more]

"Pandering", "spruiking", you seem to have a very low opinion of anyone who has any dealings with clients, regardless of their honesty or transparency. Been stung by a dodgy salesman, have we? Poor freck…practice your DD skills some more, you'll be fine.

the vast majority of our clients are actually hard working or retired mom and dad types,…[Read more]

Ain't no troll like a morning troll. would love to stay and chat, but have to head out to the airport to meet a Swiss banker who's bringing a group of Singaporean and Thai "filthy rich", as you rudely label them, to invest in the world worst economy. Maybe later, good luck with the boredom till then. (With any luck, our client database may just…[Read more]

Aaaawww, touched a sore spot, have we? Grow up, freckle, the world sucks – not everybody thinks you're a genius. Love how consumer confidence is a good indication when it slips, but a sows ear when it's high, incidentally. Hypocrite much?