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In light of the deflationary trends following the 2008/2009 financial crisis, as well as the return of inflation triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, this book offers insights into price stability issues in various East Asian countries. Leading scholars from the fields of economics and law as well as central bank practitioners present case studies on Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. The contributors address topics such as quantitative monetary easing, the role of global and domestic shocks on inflation dynamics, and other monetary policy issues. In doing so, the book goes into detail about the individual forces and effects of deflation and inflation and compares the Asian experience with that of the Eurozone.

Focusing on the ancient, medieval, and early-modern eras, this collection considers the beginnings of Sino-Japanese Relations in the Ancient East Asian World, focusing on changes of the East Asian international system. It examines the establishment of the East Asian International Order in the 7th Century and the advance of Sino- Japanese relations in medieval times. It also considers the impact of initial contact with modern Western powers on modernization, and examines the points of rupture which deeply affected both cultures, for China the Opium War, and for Japan it the Black Ships of Commodore Matthew Perry and the Meiji Restoration. Based on research conducted jointly by Chinese and Japanese scholars, this collection provides a unique insight into the development of Chinese and Japanese culture from comparative perspectives, offering an in-depth study of the countries' political, religious and societal structures to deepen objective perception toward history and promote mutualunderstanding in East Asia.

Foreword.- Introduction.- Chapter 1. Development of Infrastructure Sharing in the Mobile Market.- Chapter 2. Regulating Online Platforms.- Chapter 3. Interdependency on the Data Platform and its Effect on the Diffusion of Autonomous Driving.- Chapter 4. Video/Visual Content Industry in Japan.- Chapter 5. 5G trends and its use cases.- Chapter 6. Measures to develop AI human resources in Japan- Society 5.0 and investment in the next generation.- Chapter 7. New competition in regulated service markets after smartphone diffusion: Regulations on ride-hailing services in Japan.- Chapter 8. The preference of payment of game players in the cross-platform era: Based on the results of a survey of smartphone users in Japan, the U.K. and China.- Chapter 9. Acceptability of the "Right to be Forgotten" in Japan.- Chapter 10. The economic value of personal information: analysis of information leakage incidents.

Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject Politics - Region: South Asia, grade: A, Nanyang Technological University (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)), course: Nuclear Politics in Asia, language: English, abstract: This paper will address the following research questions:To what extent will Japan's adjusted strategy (Independent Variable) have an impact on the deterrence effectiveness (Dependent Variable) and the security dilemma/ stability-instability paradox (Intervening Variables)?During 2022, Japan (JAP) saw deteriorating security dynamics with North Korea (NK) regarding missile tests, plans for building the world's strongest nuclear force, and bellicose rhetoric. These provocations aimed at compelling JAP to refrain from further conducting military exercises with the US and South Korea and reconsidering plans for "fundamentally" strengthening its "defense capabilities" and a "substantial increase of Japan's defense budget". In turn, JAP chose these measures to respond to NK'scontinued violations of UN Security Council resolutions and increased threat perceptions. That culminated in the revision of its "National Security Strategy (NSS)"/ "National Defense Strategy (NDS)" on 16 Dec. 2022, which aims atreinforcing the deterrence posture to 1) dissuade attacks against JAP or its US ally and 2) resolve the (nuclear) missile armaments/ test issue.

This edited volume traces the development of the Marxian theory of finance in Japan. Japanese Marxists have long been engaged in this field of study, yet their achievements are hardly known in other languages. Japanese Discourses on the Marxian Theory of Finance brings together in English for the first time six core essays essential to the understanding of the history and development of Japanese Marxian economics. Part I considers the so-called Uno-Miyake debate, which shaped the direction of the research in postwar Japan. Part II includes the three core essays influenced by Uno, including an essay by Shigekatsu Yamaguchi, who introduced a new method to systematically deal with "credit creation" which must be duly taken into consideration if scholars are to analyze today's "financialization." Finally, the last two essays follow from Yamaguchi's influential theory to consider the relation of banking with the capital market to complete the theory of finance in Marxian economics.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part 1: Media and the Environment.- Chapter 2. The hybrid media system as battlefield for climate politics. Media and Politics in transformation.- Chapter 3. Enquiring Framing in India's Mainstream Newspapers: Interpreting frames of the Climate Change news in India during COP-26.- Chapter 4. Environmental Scandals as Indicators of Social Value Change since the 1960s.- Chapter 5. Social Media and the Environmental Discourse in Vietnam.- Chapter 6. Media, Politics, and the Environment from a Federal Politics Perspective in India.- Chapter 7. Media and Environmental Destruction in Indonesia.- Chapter 8. On the missing links in climate change communication in two states of India: Problems, politics, and solutions.- Chapter 9. Mediated Politics and the Environment: A Case Study of 'Odd-Even Schemes' of Delhi Government to Curb the Pollution.- Part 2: Environmental Politics, Mobilisations and Media.- Chapter 10. State's commitment to environmental governance in India: Struggle between developmental pressure and sustainability challenges.- Chapter 11. Environmental Resistance India: Special Reference to North-East India.- Chapter 12. Perspectives and Orientations of the Communist Party of Vietnam on Environmental Protection.- Chapter 13. Does the Environment Matter in Sri Lanka? Nexus between Environment, Politics, and Media.- Chapter 14. Environmental Policy in Indonesia from the Post-New Order Era to the Present: Positive Adjustments and Limitations.- Chapter 15. Aspects of Civil Engagement, Media and Environmental Issues in Japan.- Part 3: Media, Environment, and the Commons.- Chapter 16. Environmental Policy and the Tragedy of the Commons. A German's Impressions of India.- Chapter 17. Expanding Urban, Shrinking Rural: Land and Common Grabs and Environmental Degradation in Peri-Urban Kolkata, West Bengal.- Chapter 18. The Problem of the Commons in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh.- Chapter 19. Summary.

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Baseret på befolkningsstørrelsen har Japan en af verdens laveste mordrater. Men nu og da bliver nationen imidlertid rystet af voldsomme forbrydelser, der fører til både utryghed og debat. Børn, der slår ihjel, massakrer på åben gade og bestialske drab af modbydelig karakter er blot eksempler på sager, der i efterkrigstiden har sendt chokbølger gennem det japanske samfund. Men intet er vel mere skræmmende, end når en morder aldrig bliver fundet, hvorved en sag forbliver uopklaret og spørgsmålene omkring den ubesvaret.Denne bog beskæftiger sig med 15 af de mest opsigtsvækkende drabssager i Japan i nyere tid, der alle har det tilfælles, at de aldrig er blevet opklaret. En pornomodel, der ligger død ved siden af en bilbrand. Tre ansatte, der findes skudt i et supermarked. En professor bliver dræbt på et universitet. Og 27 menneskerester bliver fundet i en park. Nogle gange er virkeligheden mere skræmmende end fiktionens verden, fordi sager som disse rent faktisk har fundet sted og fortsat fører til spekulationer, fordi man aldrig har fået svar på det store spørgsmål: hvem stod bag dem?

Als Zar Alexander II. 1867 Russisch-Amerika, das heutige Alaska, an die Vereinigten Staaten verkaufte, bedeutete das fur den nordpazifischen Raum eine Zäsur. Während Russland bemuht war, an der imperialen Peripherie ein Mindestmaß an Autorität aufrechtzuerhalten, versuchten staatliche und private Akteure aus den USA, Kanada und Japan, sich Zugang zu den raren Ressourcen der Region zu verschaffen. Insbesondere Robbenfelle waren auf dem Weltmarkt so gefragt, dass sie zum Gegenstand jahrzehntelanger politischer Auseinandersetzungen wurden. In seinem neuen Buch entwickelt der Historiker Robert Kindler diese Geschichte transnationaler Verflechtungen und Konflikte. Im Zentrum der mehr als zwei Jahrhunderte umspannenden Darstellung stehen die russischen Kommandeurinseln. Hier, vor der Kuste Kamtschatkas, entschied sich der global gefuhrte Kampf um die Robben, dessen Auswirkungen bis heute nicht uberwunden sind. Robbenreich veranschaulicht den Zusammenhang von fragiler Staatlichkeit, der Unterdruckung der indigenen Bevölkerung und rucksichtsloser Ressourcenausbeutung.

Baseret på befolkningsstørrelsen har Japan en af verdens laveste mordrater. Men nu og da bliver nationen imidlertid rystet af voldsomme forbrydelser, der fører til både utryghed og debat. Børn, der slår ihjel, massakrer på åben gade og bestialske drab af modbydelig karakter er blot eksempler på sager, der i efterkrigstiden har sendt chokbølger gennem det japanske samfund.Men noget, der altid formår at skabe opmærksomhed, er, når kvinder slår ihjel, eftersom det typisk er mænd, som tager livet af andre mennesker. Når kvinder begår drab, bliver der derfor ofte sat fokus på deres motiv, så dækningen af sager foregår ud fra et psykologisk perspektiv, hvor man i høj grad forsøger at forstå de følelser, der lægger til grund for forbrydelsen.Denne bog beskæftiger sig med 15 af de mest opsigtsvækkende drabssager i Japan i nyere tid, der alle har det tilfælles, at de er blevet begået af kvinder. Mie Taniguchi dræbte to børn i sin bil. Masumi Hayashi puttede arsenik i maden til en sommerfest. Yukie Kitamura satte ild til sin elskers hus. Og Chiyo Aizawa slog sin far ihjel efter at have været udsat for incest. Nogle gange er virkeligheden mere skræmmende end fiktionens verden, fordi sager som disse rent faktisk har fundet sted og dermed gør os opmærksomme på, at hvem som helst kan have evnen til at slå ihjel.

Baseret på befolkningsstørrelsen har Japan en af verdens laveste mordrater. Men nu og da bliver nationen imidlertid rystet af voldsomme forbrydelser, der fører til både utryghed og debat. Lokale seriemordere, massakrer på åben gade og massemord er blot eksempler på sager, der i efterkrigstiden har sendt chokbølger gennem det japanske samfund. Men intet er vel mere forfærdeligt, end når børn slår ihjel, hvorved mordsager tillægges et etisk dilemma, så det bliver sværere at straffe gerningspersonen for den forbrydelse, vedkommende har begået.Denne bog beskæftiger sig med 15 udvalgte drabssager fra nyere tid, hvor en eller flere gerningspersoner var under 18 år på gerningstidspunktet. En dreng slog sin familie ihjel på grund af dårlige karakterer. En pige blev halshugget af sin skolekammerat. En 17-årig dreng kaprede en bus. Og Junko Furuta blev holdt fanget i 40 dage og tortureret til døde af fire teenagedrenge. Nogle gange er virkeligheden mere skræmmende end fiktionens verden, fordi sådanne sager gør os opmærksomme på, at døden ikke kender nogen alder.

This book first presents an overview of the history of a national character survey by the Institute of Statistical Mathematics that has been conducted for more than 65 years. The Japanese National Character Survey, launched in 1953, is a rare longitudinal survey in the world of survey research based on rigorous statistical sampling theory, motivating other countries to launch similar longitudinal surveys, including the General Social Survey (GSS), the Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften (ALLBUS, German General Social Survey (GGSS)), Eurobarometer, and others. Since the early 1970s, the Japanese survey has been extended as a cross-national survey for more advanced research of the Japanese national character in a comparative context. Second, the book explains the paradigm of cross-national studies called the Cultural Manifold Analysis (CULMAN), developed in the longitudinal and cross-national surveys, with practical examples of analysis. This explanation will helphelps a wide range of readers to better understand the cross-national comparative surveys of attitudes, opinion, and social values as basic information for evidence-based policymaking and research.

A Japanese war map, a collection of U.S. military uniforms, and a gas mask are all part of the story of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. By examining artifacts and primary sources like these, readers are drawn into the event that brought the United States into World War II. Part of the Time Capsule History series, this book examines artifacts of the Pearl Harbor attack and its aftermath. Open this imaginary time capsule and learn!

This book examines the economic and political rise of China from the perspective of Japan's economic development. Beginning with Japan's rise to statehood in the Kamakura Period (1185 to 1333) and detailing the evolution of its economy through to 2018, parallels are drawn with the economic development of China. Many of the challenges Japan faced in the first decades of the 20th century, including nationalism, militarism, income disparities, social deprivation, and economic crisis are applicable to modern day China.China's Economic Rise: Lessons from Japan's Political Economy aims to detail the possible economic and political upheavals that could accompany the slowing of the Chinese economy from the experience of Japan. The book will be of interest to researchers and students in Political Economy, Economic History, Economic Transition, and Development Economics. The book supplements the other publications of the author: China's Lessons for India:Volume 1 - The Political Economy of Development, China's Lessons for India: Volume 2 - The Political Economy of Change and The Rise of Empires: The Political Economy of Innovation.

This edited volume presents the first comprehensive analysis of recall processes which have spread globally since the end of the Cold War, and which are now re-configuring the political dynamics of electoral democracy. Drawing on the expertise of country experts, the book provides a coherent and theoretically informed framework for mapping and evaluating this fast-evolving phenomenon. While the existing literature on the subject has so far focused on isolated single-country studies, the collection brings recall experiments to centre stage as it relates them to current crises in the traditional variants of representative democracy. It explains why the spread of recall innovations is set to continue, and to pass a threshold from inattention to urgent engagement. The authors further provide original insights into the rationale for recall, as well as guidance on minimising the accompanying risks.

Referencing Deleuzian philosophy, Azumi Tamura provides a different epistemological and ontological approach to the Social Movement Studies. She investigates an immanent force within individuals that motivates them to become involved in political action.

To recreate a whole and sacred America, it is important to piece together the forgotten fragments of history that are currently keeping the country divided. Just as a traditional Native American potter begins a new pot with shards of old pots--honoring the ancestors, bringing the energies of the past into the present--Original Politics re-constellates the nation as a whole out of the seemingly disparate shards from our origins. The most significant forgotten piece is the profound effect Native America had on the founding values of this nation. Original Politics convincingly demonstrates how the best aspects of the founding vision of America were inspired, or directly appropriated, from living, Native American cultures: concepts such as natural rights, liberty, and egalitarian justice. Further, Parry traces the influence of Native America not only on the founding fathers, but on the 'founding mothers' of the 19th century women's movement; as well as the 19th century abolitionist and modern ecological movements. Native America has inspired what Parry sees as the sacred purpose of the nation: bringing all the world's peoples together on one soil in a harmonious cultural mosaic of unity in diversity. While there have been periodic setbacks (devolution) in our nation's history, including today, these only serve as catalysts reigniting our sacred purpose. America is creating a new melting pot, and like the original vision, it will be a creation from the many into the one--only this time it must not leave anyone out. This includes the natural world. Original Politics is ultimately about respecting all forms of life and all forms of political expression as different aspects of one whole. It is a reclamation project that brings people, land, and nation together as one. The overall effect of the book is profoundly healing.

After the horrors of World War II in Asia - not least the systematic appalling mistreatment of Allied prisoners-of-war by the Japanese military - few would have predicted that Britain's relationship with Japan would flourish into a booming partnership of economic interdependence by the start of the twenty-first century. This ambitious examination of Anglo-Japanese relations over the course of the 20th century charts the fascinating history of how both nations overcame many years of prejudice and bitter conflict to form a bond fused by financial, political and military cooperation. In the 1930s, many Japanese became convinced that their exports were being kept out of India by British tariffs and it was not until the 1980s that the British government fully accepted the futility of any protectionist impulse and encouraged Japanese companies to invest in Britain. Today, each country not only assists the other economically but also no longer blames the other for its own domestic problems.<BR>"Britain and Japan in the Twentieth Century" elucidates how both nations have struggled to achieve stability and harmony in their relations with each other in the face of contrasting cultural identities.

In August 2020, survivors commemorate the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. By then, however, most of the former survivors will have died. Only a few Kataribe, atomic bomb storytellers, remain to report on their experiences of August 1945. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary in 1995, several Kataribe in Hiroshima told me about their lives after the bombing. Here are their stories against oblivion. In order to protect future generations from the horrors of nuclear weapons.

From Japan's bustling, bright streets to its tranquil temples, readers have so much to discover about this amazing country! This title covers information like Japan's common foods, its largest cities and capital, plants and animals, and things to see and do. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.