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8 August 2011 | 37 replies
They will certainly be more aggressive in downgrades after their big miscalculation in regards to subprime debt backed securities.I recently saw a chart of Japanese long-term govt bond rates which included a downgrade by the ratings agencies.
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9 August 2011 | 9 replies
If you don't want to invest in Japanese RE and can not wait until you come back to the States then have someone you trust on the ground.As for your question, it sounds like you would want a project manager or an agent that works with RE investors rather than a PM.
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20 April 2009 | 1 reply
I'm in Japan, where I've gathered a group of Japanese investors interested in US real estate.
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8 October 2009 | 41 replies
Japanese twin sisters.
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17 July 2009 | 32 replies
As did our own government back in the 40's when Japanese soldiers did it to captured American soldiers.That didn't change until 2002...
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9 November 2010 | 18 replies
If so, they'll probably take the cash and start buying property in the US like the Japanese and Arabs did back in the 80's.
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11 December 2010 | 5 replies
There are 19 restaurants, including Steak, Italian, Churrascuria, Japanese and numerous cafes and bars.
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16 March 2011 | 10 replies
I am so impressed how the Japanese people have responded to this tragedy.
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19 August 2010 | 38 replies
Professor Himonya may just be the Japanese Jack Benny
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23 March 2010 | 6 replies
You've got to love the Japanese sense of - well, I'm not really sure what to make of this one!