The recent raid by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on an American factory, as operated by the South Korean companies Hyundai Motor Company (cars) and LG Electronics (batteries), reminded me of the 1992 novel Rising Sun by Michael Crichton (1942-2008). "Although a detective/murder mystery novel at first glance, Rising Sun deals...
Intro LO: The Nikkei Asia article (below) reminds me of one of the seven unresolved prophecies by American clairvoyant Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) about China: On one occasion, Cayce told a group of people that eventually China would become “the cradle of Christianity, as applied in the lives of men.” “Yea, it is far off as man counts time, but only a day in the heart...
Bloomberg: More Than 40% of Japanese Women May Never Have Children By: Reed Stevenson Date: 9 August 2023 "An estimated 42% of adult Japanese women may end up never having children, the Nikkei newspaper reported, citing a soon-to-be-published estimate by a government research group. In a more optimistic scenario, a quarter of women born in 2005 may end up...
Guardian title: Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars Guardian subtitle: Japanese firm believes it could make a solid-state battery with a range of 745 miles that charges in 10 minutes By: Rob Davies Date: 4 July 2023 “Toyota says it has made a technological breakthrough that will allow it to halve the weight, size and cost of...
The Washington Post Opinion title: Biden’s industrial policy is missing a key ingredient: Allies By: the Editorial Board Date: 19 June 2023 "The era of unfettered free trade is over. There’s bipartisan sentiment in Washington to build what national security adviser Jake Sullivan has called a “new consensus” around “a modern industrial and innovation strategy.”...
Telegraph title: Russia may be devoured by its neighbours Telegraph subtitle: Japan, China, Turkey and even Ukraine could lay claim to Moscow’s territories. Putin may reap what he has sown By: Svitlana Morenets, "a Ukrainian journalist and staff writer at the Spectator"Date: 31 May 2023 "Ukraine’s resistance to Putin’s invasion has demolished the idea of...
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