Current Events Assignment Earthquake in Japan On March 11‚ a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan‚ causing widespread and serious damage to infrastructure and to human life. A massive earthquake-triggered tsunami followed‚ washing away large parts of several coastal cities The recent tragedy in Japan will affect the global food supply and might just be the event that triggers the reverse of our dependence on Asia for cheap foods. Americans might complain about
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opportunities and challenges for Louis Vuitton in Japan? See market specs below: 1. Highly saturated or over saturated market 2. Very high competition 3. High barriers to entry 4. Availability of price comparison web sites‚ auction web sites and online stores are making market for luxury fashion more difficult. 5. The tendency of having “It” bag is fading with new concepts like “Rent It” SWOT of LV in Japan Strengths • Internationally recognized
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Perfect Nation State: Japan Colonial History Japan was a colonizer of Korea when Korea decided to sign the 1910 annexation treaty with Japan. The Emperor of Korea declared sovereignty to the Emperor of Japan. When the Japanese Emperor hears this‚ he changes the treaty to‚ annexation of Korea and the Empire of Japan. During WWII‚ the Japanese Empire forced Korean workers to immigrate to mainland Japan. many of these workers were killed due to harsh and dangerous conditions. This era is also
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States didn’t even leave a warning for Japan to get ready or give them a chance to surrender from the world’s harshest war weapon (Primary source packet #2). In another document‚ Mr. Byrnes’ didn’t agree with the atomic bomb incident because Japan was already defeated and wouldn’t have made it another 6 months (document based questions #2). If the United States would’ve just waited a little longer or use a less harsh method that they knew more about‚ I bet Japan would’ve gave up and let us win. I also
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into motion events that would alter the political landscape in Japan for the next two hundred and fifty years. Tokugawa Ieyasu‚ in his quest to become absolute ruler of Japan defeated Hideyori loyalists in the battle of Sekigahara and was appointed Shogun by Hideyori in 1603. This military “coup d’état” effectively gave Tokugawa complete control of Japan and reduced the emperor to little more than a figurehead in the governing of Japan. As history would show‚ the feudal system of government that
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The European arrival in both Japan and China significantly affected both societies. Following the isolation of the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century‚ the Christian missionaries attempted to further penetrate the population of China. In Japan‚ with the rule of emperor Nobunaga‚ the Christian missionaries were encouraged to convert populations of Japanese. When the Christian religion was seen as a threat to the social hierarchy of Japan‚ the missionaries were either expelled or persecuted. The missionaries
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assumptions that social reforms and equality would flourish in post-war Japan have or have not been realized. Who was assumed to benefit in Japan from the worldwide trend of “social empowerment?” Who or what has benefited thus far? Introduction The devastation in Japan‚ post-war‚ was astonishing. Nuclear bombing attacks by the United States caused mass destruction and deaths. Cities‚ factories‚ and home were completely destroyed. Japan lost their colonies and laid in ruins. There was no other choice
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CHINA-JAPAN ECONOMICAL AND POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE Throughout the years‚ China is recognized for their huge mainland as opposed to Japan. China has more population than Japan. China has used their lands for agricultural purposes. Both countries were isolated until the 1500s when Europeans arrived. "These two Asian nations--one of the world’s most populous country‚ the other the world’s third most powerful economic entity" (Challenge China and Japan p.1). China and Japan are located in the same
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relates to China. The subject we got was the conflict between China and Japan about the Diaoyu islands. The islands were a lot in the media last few week. For example BBC news wrote a lot about this conflict. That is the reason why this conflict is so interesting; it goes back in history for many year‚ but at the same time it is still actual. Last development of this conflict dated from the beginning of this month‚ when Japan spotted Chinese warships near to these islands. They called it “dangerous”
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to closed Japan policy‚ which meant that Japan refused to accept foreign civilization. However‚ Japan’s closed situation was changed when Perry first visited Japan in 1853. Perry brought many benefits and some confusion to Japan. Japan had interest in the western countries; the reason might come from China "opening" in the early of nineteen century. On the other side‚ western countries had strong interest in doing business with Japan to make profit. Based on the interest between Japan and western
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