Japan Wut 117 "Billionaire Hippies"

ON THIS INSTALLMENT…DONATE: PAYPAL.ME/JAPANWUT … We discuss a robot worker killing a human worker in South Korea, economic inconsistencies on why Japan is doing so great and bad at the same time, and how the Philippines is moving away from China’s BRI and toward Japan’s and the US’ wide open arms.Follow Matt: Twitter / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website: matthewpmbigelow.comShow Notes for Episode 117SOCIETY 5.0Japan eyes $13bn in aid for chips, generative AI in stimulus budgetAn industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South KoreaJapanJapan's April-Sept current surplus triples to record ¥12.7 trilJapan household spending down for 7th month in Sept. as wages slideGermany set to overtake Japan as 3rd-largest economy Kishida announces stimulus package of 17 trillion yenAlbert Edwards: "Will The BOJ Fiasco Be The Straw That Breaks The Back Of US Debt"Japan's green transition bonds find 'more open-minded' investors Massive trove of ancient coins dug up in Gunma Prefecture | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisJapan whaling mother ship calls it a day amid industry stupor　 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisEAT THE BUGS東京で「ザザムシ」新メニュー提供　上農高生が創作　長野県CHINAWhy the Philippines is exiting the Belt and RoadValued at $1B, Kai-Fu Lee's LLM startup unveils open source modelAsia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisChina’s AI Regulations and How They Get Made - Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceSGOTWVietnamese people have the highest number of foreigners arrested, surpassing Chinese people, background such as disappearance of trainees