Japan Japan is very rich in terms of its highly developed economy. The country is positioned as third in terms of nominal GDP and fourth in purchasing power parity (PPP). Japan has also occupied the third place in automobile and electronic manufacturing industries and is also listed under the major innovative countries of the world. In the recent era, the main challenges and competition for Japan are China and South Korea. Nothing raises the national pride as the Olympic Games. Specially, when a city in your country is going to be the Olympic host. This is why governments are so much willing to host this competition despite the fact that it costs a fortune. Tokyo 2020 will be the next edition and, so far, Japan has already spent more than 20 billion USD. Many politicians and experts claim this is a great investment for Japan. It will boost tourism, trade and it will be good for the local companies. Nonetheless, data shows a totally different scenario. Shall the Olympic games be a ruin for Japan? In this video, we will answer this question. | Why is GERMANY Growing More Than JAPAN? Japan and Germany starred in two of the greatest economic miracles of the twentieth century. For three decades, both countries achieved huge growth rates, which allowed both Japan and Germany not only to recover from the damage caused by World War II, but even to become some of the richest countries in the world. However, in Japan, the model came to a sudden halt between 1989 and the early 1990s. Today, the German model has shown itself as superior and has reaped better economic and social results. So the question we ask ourselves in this video is, why has the German model been better than the Japanese? Why has Germany performed better than Japan for the last decades? Some possible answers, which we discuss in this video, have a lot to do with the Keiretsu, how the Yen and the Marco were managed differently, and a very different immigration policy. If there is a country with a reason to fear nuclear power, that is JAPAN. Japanese have a history of nuclear catastrophes that goes from the Hiroshima bombings to the Fukushima incident. Then again, despite what we might think, Japan is still betting on Nuclear power. Yes, after the Fukushima accident, they stopped all their nuclear reactors but, then they realized they still needed energy. Where could they get it from if not nuclear? Why didn’t they choose green energies instead? In this video we tell you why. The military history of Japan is characterized by a period of clan warfare that lasted until the 12th century AD. This was followed by feudal wars that culminated in military governments known as the "Shogunate". Feudal militarism transitioned to imperial militarism in the 19th century after the landings of Admiral Perry and the elevation of the Meiji Emperor. Japan was influenced by western colonial powers and Western imperialism in Asia. This led to Japanese colonialism and rampant imperialism until Japan's defeat by the Allies in World War II. During the Occupation of Japan a new Japanese Constitution was enacted in 1947. It prohibits Japan's ability to offensively use war against other nations. This lead to the JSDF being a defensive military force. The U.S.-Japan alliance requires the United States to protect Japan and to conduct offensive duties in conjunction with the JSDF. In 2015, the Constitution was reinterpreted to allow collective self-defense of its allies. Well, in this video we are going to focus on Japan: What are the threats against Japan? How is the Japanese government preparing to defend itself? These are just a couple of t the questions we are going to try and answer in today’s video. For now though just a thought: Japan might be preparing for it’s comeback to the club of superpowers. |
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Mr. HolceyMr. Holcey is a veteran teacher in the Savannah area. With over 20 years of teaching experience in subjects ranging from law to physical science. Archives
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