The Longest Economic Expansion in Japan
The Japanese economy has been expanding to date since February 2002.
It is the longest upward business trend after WWII.
Indeed, more university graduates are receiving informal job offers than in previous years.
An increase in the number of those who commit suicide due to bankruptcy or get homeless seems to be also halted.
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The population of 120 million seems not to worry about anything serious for future of the world.
Nonetheless, I think it is time for the Japanese to worry about future of the world.
Just like Americans who should worry about how to complete or simply terminate the War on Terror, the Japanese should worry about how they can maintain and enhance this level of peace domestically and on the interface to the world.
Yet, I hope that you have logically and personally nothing to worry about.
"TO OBEY YOUR LAWS UNTIL THE DAY I DIE"
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Saturday, October 07, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
South Korea vs. North Korea
South Korea vs. North Korea
Next U.N. Secretary General is expected be a South Korean.
Could North Korean leaders feel happy together with South Koreans?
North Korea's announcement that it plans to launch a nuclear bomb test seems to be telling their feeling.
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However, no matter how jealousy you might be, though such a feeling might be very common in politics, you should not resort to nuclear weapons.
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Japan will help North Korea get developed as much as South Korea is, so long as North Korea abandons its nuclear/missile development plans and its abominable policy to keep Japanese abductees still in its hand.
Japan will also support an idea to keep U.S. forces as far as possible from the border between China and North Korea, regardless of their future status, that is, unified Korea or coexistence of two Koreas.
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Both Koreas were last year against an idea that Japan takes up a seat of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
Such selfish antagonism could indeed result in very incongruous happenings.
As a matter of fact, when I loose goodness, I often make a selfish decision, too.
"TAKE MY YOKE AND PUT IT ON YOU"
Next U.N. Secretary General is expected be a South Korean.
Could North Korean leaders feel happy together with South Koreans?
North Korea's announcement that it plans to launch a nuclear bomb test seems to be telling their feeling.
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However, no matter how jealousy you might be, though such a feeling might be very common in politics, you should not resort to nuclear weapons.
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Japan will help North Korea get developed as much as South Korea is, so long as North Korea abandons its nuclear/missile development plans and its abominable policy to keep Japanese abductees still in its hand.
Japan will also support an idea to keep U.S. forces as far as possible from the border between China and North Korea, regardless of their future status, that is, unified Korea or coexistence of two Koreas.
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Both Koreas were last year against an idea that Japan takes up a seat of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
Such selfish antagonism could indeed result in very incongruous happenings.
As a matter of fact, when I loose goodness, I often make a selfish decision, too.
"TAKE MY YOKE AND PUT IT ON YOU"
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Underground Economy vs. Gross Domestic Product
Underground Economy vs. Gross Domestic Product
As of 2003, the size of underground economy of each country, in comparison with its nominal GDP, is as follows:
Italy............26.2%
Spain..........22.3%
Belgium......21.5%
Sweden........18.7%
Denmark......17.5%
Germany......16.8%
Canada.........15.4%
France.........14.8%
Holland........12.8%
England........12.3%
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Australia.....10.8%
Swiss...........9.5%
U.S...............8.6%
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Japan..........4.3%
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Applying the same appraisal method to each region of the world, the following average percentage as of 2000 was obtained:
OECD Member Countries........16.8%
Africa...................................41.0%
Central/South America........41.0%
Asia.....................................29.0%
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They do not call those involved in the underground economy "terrorists."
I do not call them, either, yet.
But, how about it for you?
And, what about a mind of our benign Lord?
"ALL WHO HEARD IT WERE AMAZED"
As of 2003, the size of underground economy of each country, in comparison with its nominal GDP, is as follows:
Italy............26.2%
Spain..........22.3%
Belgium......21.5%
Sweden........18.7%
Denmark......17.5%
Germany......16.8%
Canada.........15.4%
France.........14.8%
Holland........12.8%
England........12.3%
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Australia.....10.8%
Swiss...........9.5%
U.S...............8.6%
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Japan..........4.3%
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Applying the same appraisal method to each region of the world, the following average percentage as of 2000 was obtained:
OECD Member Countries........16.8%
Africa...................................41.0%
Central/South America........41.0%
Asia.....................................29.0%
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They do not call those involved in the underground economy "terrorists."
I do not call them, either, yet.
But, how about it for you?
And, what about a mind of our benign Lord?
"ALL WHO HEARD IT WERE AMAZED"