💥BREAKING:🇺🇸 Scott Bessent says, “When Japan is strong, the U.S. is strong in Asia.” https://t.co/FYg1NrERaO ...

More on the markets. Let's bring in CNBC contributor Peter Bookvar, chief investment officer at one point BFG Wealth Partners. Peter, great to have you with us.Um, what does it look like. How bad is it in your view if they quote unquote lose control of where the yen is going and where JGB yields are going in terms of not just the carry trade. Um, but also as Guy had alluded to, the money that Japanese investors have invested directly in other assets around the world and that's a lot of it is uh US treasurie ...

RT Sama Hoole (@SamaHoole)675 AD, Japan. Emperor Tenmu bans meat consumption. Not for health. Not for religion initially. For control.The ban lasts 1,200 years. Twelve centuries of restricted animal protein in a nation that had been eating wild boar, deer, and waterfowl for millennia.The official justification evolved: Buddhism prohibits killing. Meat is impure. Consumption of four-legged animals offends the gods.The real reason was simpler: protein access creates independence. Hunting requires no landlord. ...

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Political Strategy & Leadership - Sanae Takaichi aims to revitalize Japan [1] - To achieve her goals, she needs to accomplish three things (unspecified in this excerpt) [1]

Geopolitical & Economic Commentary - Elon Musk suggests that if "Ishiba" proceeds with a certain action, he would be considered the greatest criminal in Japanese history for destroying Japan [1] - The statement emphasizes that Japan's value lies in its people, not its land [1]

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