JAPAN WUT PODCAST 206 "DIGITAL BOOMERS"

April 03, 2025 / Matthew Bigelow

DONATE: PAYPAL.ME/JAPANWUT

Can Japan escape its boomer trappings? How does control of the Panama Canal affect Japan’s long-term interests? Why are Japanese Farmers protesting in favor of rice-price hikes?

SHOW NOTES

JAPAN ECONOMY

Bank of Japan survey says big manufacturers gloomier

Japan enforces food supply emergency law amid soaring costs

Farmers march in downtown Tokyo, demand income security

20-40% of new apartments in the city center are purchased by foreigners.

XRP For Real Estate? Leading Japanese Company Says Yes!

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR/SOCIETY 5.0

Toyota facing supply chain snarls

Japan-Australia flagship hydrogen project stumbles

White House weighs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining, sources say

OpenAI says it raised $40 bil in new funding round

Chinese brain chip project speeds up human trials after first success

Japan's Rapidus gears up for test production of next-generation chips

Test operations under way for autonomously navigated vessels

China, Japan, S Korea will jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, Chinese state media says

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