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Avoiding the Thucydides Trap Through Interdependence Between the United States and China
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Overcome a Number of Traps and Gaps Embedded in the Japanese Economy and Society
The world is now facing an historic and major change in trends and structural transitions. In this context, I would like to reexamine the position of Japan and discuss the direction, potential, and issues related to Japan in the future. What becomes apparent through this attempt is the variety of gaps and traps that are embedded in Japan. There is a gap between Japan and other countries that is caused by a major change in global trends and Japan’s consistent failure to respond to the shifting currents. There is also a gap in awareness about issues and policy opinions between the younger generation and the elderly generation in Japan, which has led to the advent of an aging society in which Japan has become a typical silver democracy. Moreover, as I mentioned in the Editors’ Blog, there is a gap between the image of ... ... [Read more]
Soros’ Warning of a Hard Landing in China and Tremendous Adjustments to Its Debt Economy
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