世界を驚かせた奇襲 ハマスによるイスラエルの奇襲攻撃は世界中を驚かせました。 この攻撃によりパレスチナ問題が改めて世界中の耳目を集める事になりました。 ハマスは多くの民間人を殺傷しており、これは当然批判されてしかるべきですが、どうしてこの様な…
急転直下の調停劇 先日驚くべきニュースが飛び込んできました。 犬猿の仲だった中東の大国サウジアラビアとイランが急遽国交を正常化したというニュースです。 しかもその仲を取り持ったのが中国という事実にも驚かされました。 サウジアラビアはイスラム教…
The essence of the national security law that CNN guessed The Hong Kong National Security Law was passed by the NPC of China on June 30th. The title given to the article by CNN in the United States is excellent. Hong Kong is about to be go…
People trapped in Apple's trap There are many Apple believers out there. Always buy and use Apple. They are not looking for other products. When Apple's new product comes out, they immediately check it online. Even before the new product c…
With the spread of coronavirus infection, there is somehing whose consumption has increased explosively. It's plastic. An interesting article was published in the English magazine "Economist" about what this increase in plastic usage could…
Joint statement of four countries The United States, together with the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, has submitted a joint statement against "Hong Kong National Security Law Resolution" of China for threatening the autonomy of Hong…
Common items of countries that succeeded in exterminating corona The countries that have succeeded in defeating corona are Taiwan, South Korea, Germany and Israel. I think these countries have one thing in common. It means that the country…
Do Immigrants Create Vitality? Investor Jim Rogers, who I mentioned in my blog yesterday, says that a country's prosperity or destruction depends on how much the country accepts immigrants. While many young people are rushing for the Ameri…
Investors who have learned history There is an investor called Jim Rogers. He is not as famous as the god of investment, Warren Buffett, but he is a well-known investor for making record profits with the Quantum Fund with George Soros. I h…
Uzbekistan, a powerhouse of Central Asia Do you know a country called Uzbekistan? Uzbekistan is a large country in Central Asia with a population of over 30 million. Since the total population of Central Asia is about 60 million, it means …
Germans are cashists I wrote about Japanese cash supremacy in a previous blog, but there was also a strong cashist in Europe. It's a German. Today's BBC features German beliefs in cash. According to that article Germans spend cash more tha…
Damage to corona-related insurance industry exceeds 20 trillion yen According to Reuters, the insurance industry is expected to lose more than $ 200 billion (21 trillion yen) this year, according to the UK's Lloyds insurance union. The bre…
Ban for foreign visitors to Italy will be lifted soon According to the BBC, Italy has announced that it will lift the ban on entry of foreigners and travel of foreign nationals from June 3rd. Hey, isn't it safe for Italy, which killed more…
Why do Turks accept so many refugees? Turkey accepts nearly 4 million refugees from neighboring Syria. This fact of accepting refugees equal to 5% of Turkey's total population, which is not well known in Japan, is truly amazing. Of course,…
Turkey is young According to the Turkish national newspaper Hürrlyet, 15.6% of the total population of 82 million people is in the age group of 15 to 24 years old in Turkey . It is said that the proportion of this youth group will graduall…
The Melancholy of the Refugee Problem Yesterday, I picked up the euro as a European problem, but Europe also has other serious problems. Today I would like to talk about refugee issues. According to UNHCR, who is in charge of refugees at t…
Germany became EU leader With the departure of Britain from EU, Germany has become a major pillar of the EU, both in name and reality. So far, Germany has been the strongest country in terms of economy, but I feel that it has been minimizi…
Corona infection continues in Iran The BBC yesterday reported that while corona transmission is slowing in developed countries, it is spreading rapidly in developing countries. Iran is one of the countries where the infection spread first,…
Britain's corona death toll largest in Europe According to BBC, British corona-related deaths have finally passed Italy and become the largest in Europe. Unlike other European countries, the United Kingdom initially aimed for population im…
Foreign tourists stuck in Turkey The Turkish national newspaper Hürriyet has published an article about foreign tourists who are unable to return home. Two cases are listed. Approximately 400 Russian tourists staying in Turkey's famous res…
Ramadan begins in Turkey Ramadan (a fasting month, called Ramazan in Turkey) has begun in Turkey. Turkish TV station Haber Turk tells us about unusual citizens in a locked-down Istanbul. At the time of fasting, many citizens eat a meal cal…
Misconceptions about Turkey I lived in Istanbul twice and lived a total of 10 years there. I don't think there are many Japanese company staff who have lived in Turkey so long. People often ask me if I'm tired of staying in Turkey for such…
Pathogens changed history Due to the coronavirus, the worldwide fear of infectious diseases has increased. Bacteria and viruses are really serious threats, and even with such advanced medical treatment nowadays, we cannot control them, so …
How long will self-restraint last? The number of infected people in Tokyo has hit a record high for four consecutive days . Going out self-restraint was set until the end of the consecutive holidays in May, but I think it is possible that …
