Just picked up the following books:
The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression, by James Mann
Breaking Open Japan, by George Feifer
The book on China is short, about 110 pages, but is worth the read for the perspective, especially if you consume a lot of U.S.-based news.
Haven’t started the book on Commodore Perry and […]

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Japan market summary for Friday (Oct. 5)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -27.45 (-0.2%) to 17,065.04
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +10 (+0.1%) to 17,130, Singapore (SGX) +25 (+0.15%) to 17,110, Chicago (CME) *10/4 -25 (-0.15%) to 17,110
TOPIX: +1.31 (+0.1%) to 1,656.91; Advancers 810 x decliners 779 (unch. 133), New highs 22 x new lows 16
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