HC Picks 145

November 29, 2017
by Akane Hashimoto

Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities

Education: Best investment for our future
“Discussing education from a GDP percentage budget is not enough. Demographic composition and avarage cost needs to be discussed to be fair.?”

Japan to spend around $17 billion to subsidize education: media
“Conditions to get free education had not been discussed in detail. Zero interest rate debt with long maturity may make more sense depending on objectives.”

Mitsubishi Materials Adds to Japan Inc.’s Quality Problems
“Hope it remains prestigious.”

Why The Fear Of A Fiscal Crisis In Japan Is Overblown
“FSA’s next target is gerontology, how best finance and asset management services can be provided to elder people.”

 

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