http://milkhouse-mouse.blogspot.com/2008/06/western-bankers-threatened-japan-with.html
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Tuesday, June 3
Western Bankers Threatened Japan with HAARP Eco-Destruction a Year Before China Quakes
Constructed by the US Navy and Army in Alaska's bush country during the early 80s, the Pentagon's widely acknowledged high-tech "sky zapper" also can rattle the earth's substructure. But while the Defense Department acknowledges the program's existence, officials are keeping the "pandora's box" that is HAARP--High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program--classified.
Nonetheless, some remarkably eerie circumstantial evidence compiled below from diverse, reputable sources suggest politically flaccid Democrat congressional leaders should investigate if the Bush White House and Pentagon has perpetrated humankind's deadliest terrorist attack last month on China.
In 1996, a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation telecast reported the US Defense Department was then in the initial stages of developing "geophysical warfare"; YouTube.com now hosts the broadcast in two parts, excerpted below.
Nonetheless, some remarkably eerie circumstantial evidence compiled below from diverse, reputable sources suggest politically flaccid Democrat congressional leaders should investigate if the Bush White House and Pentagon has perpetrated humankind's deadliest terrorist attack last month on China.
In 1996, a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation telecast reported the US Defense Department was then in the initial stages of developing "geophysical warfare"; YouTube.com now hosts the broadcast in two parts, excerpted below.
http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/25/china-russia-quit-dollar/
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China, Russia quit dollar
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TOKYO |
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Morgan Stanley property fund failed to make $3.3 billion in debt payments by a deadline on Friday, handing over the keys to a central Tokyo office building to Blackstone (BX.N) and other investors, the largest repayment failure of its kind in Japan.It marks the latest fallout from a series of highly leveraged investments by Morgan Stanley (MS.N), one of the most aggressive investors in worldwide property markets before the global financial crisis.
The $4.2 billion MSREF V real estate fund missed its April 15 deadline to repay 278 billion yen($3.3 billion) worth of debt packaged in commercial mortgage-backed securities on the 32-storey Shinagawa Grand Central Tower, a property which has seen its value plunge, two people involved in the transaction said.
They spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the matter.
A Morgan Stanley spokeswoman in Tokyo declined to comment. A New York based spokesman for Blackstone, which holds the most junior portion of the debt and gains the right to market the building for seven months, was not immediately available for comment.
This is the largest repayment failure of debt packaged in CMBS in Japan, according to analysts and industry experts, bigger than the 112 billion yen that real estate investor K.K. daVinci Holdings failed to pay on the Pacific Century Place office building.
MSREF V bought the Shinagawa property for 140 billion yen in 2004 from Mitsubishi Corp (8058.T) and Mitsubishi Motors (7211.T). The building now houses Microsoft's Japan offices among other tenants.
Morgan Stanley repackaged the loans into 125 billion yen worth of CMBS in 2005, according to a website for Morgan Stanley.
Taking advantage of a run-up in property prices, MSREF V refinanced its debt on the Shinagawa property in 2007 with new debt worth 278 billion yen, twice the value of its purchase and likely yielding a tidy profit for the fund.
The refinanced debt was sold in six different tranches by Morgan Stanley to investors.
(Reporting by Junko Fujita; Editing by Edwina Gibbs and Nathan Layne)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/01/25/jrtokai-idUSTOE60O06X20100125
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* Competition fierce for high-speed Florida line-chairman* Las Vegas-LA route could also be candidate for firm's trains
* Shinkansen's strong reputation should be advantage-analyst
* Also keen to sell next generation bullet trains in U.S. (Adds background, comment)
By Nobuhiro Kubo,
TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Central Japan Railway Co (JR Tokai) (9022.T) will join rivals in competing to develop a high-speed railway line in the U.S. state of Florida, as the former state-owned firm looks to sell its super-fast train systems overseas.
A consulting firm hired by the company said a railway line connecting Tampa, Orlando and Miami in Florida was one of the most promising targets for its Shinkansen bullet trains as the route would be exclusively used by high-speed trains.
"I expect competition for the contract to be fierce in Florida. We will be the last to join the bidding," JR Tokai's Chairman Yoshiyuki Kasai told a news conference. "But I believe our Japanese system will be the most suitable for the line."
Kasai did not say which other firms were competing for deal, although JR Tokai's global rivals include Canada's Bombardier (BBDb.TO), Germany's Siemens (SIEGn.DE) and France's Alstom (ALSO.PA).
U.S.-Japan High-Speed Rail, the consulting firm working for JR Tokai, also said that lines between Las Vegas and Los Angeles could be candidates for the company's products.
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-03-11/news/28699675_1_japan-tsunami-train-service-ship
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Japan tsunami sparks fears that bullet train and cruise ship have disappeared, hundreds missing
The 33-foot tsunami that pounded Japan reportedly swept away a ship carrying 100 people and left one of the country's signature bullet trains missing.
The Kyodo news service reported the missing ship and train, although details were scarce about both. Video showed the black water knocking cars, trains and boats around as if they were toys.
PHOTOS: TSUNAMI LEVELS JAPAN
GRAPHIC: ANATOMY OF A TSUNAMI
AMAZING PIC: WHIRLPOOL ENSNARES BOAT
The train - with hundreds of passengers - disappeared on a line outside the coastal city of Sendai, according to Kyodo. Another train was derailed by the powerful waves.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/aug/12/currencies-japan
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The Bank of Japan, the central bank, carried out a rate check among market dealers today, regarded as a type of verbal intervention that was later followed up by finance minister Yoshihiko Noda, who said he was monitoring the foreign exchange market "with great interest".
Concerned that disorderly movements would hurt the economy, Noda said: "We are exchanging information on a working level with the US and other [governments]."
The rise in value of a currency matters to exporters as it makes the value of their produce more expensive to customers overseas and also reduces any profits made by domestic companies abroad.
He said the Bank of Japan could try to weaken the yen in other ways, such as injecting liquidity. But he doubted whether any such move would be effective because of the current concerns about the US economy.
"We expect investors to become less pessimistic on the outlook for the US economy in time, which is partly why we expect the yen to weaken," he said.
http://www.whatsonsanya.com/news-15736-china-russia-to-seek-more-joint-projects-at-brics-summit-in-sanya.html
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China and Russia enjoy a broad range of cooperation in industries including energy, technology and aviation.
The Kyodo news service reported the missing ship and train, although details were scarce about both. Video showed the black water knocking cars, trains and boats around as if they were toys.
PHOTOS: TSUNAMI LEVELS JAPAN
GRAPHIC: ANATOMY OF A TSUNAMI
AMAZING PIC: WHIRLPOOL ENSNARES BOAT
The train - with hundreds of passengers - disappeared on a line outside the coastal city of Sendai, according to Kyodo. Another train was derailed by the powerful waves.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/aug/12/currencies-japan
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Japan plays down yen's 15-year high against the US dollar
Japan refuses to say whether it will intervene in currency markets as concern grows over impact on exports
The US dollar falls to the 85 yen range on the forex trading floor of a Japanese trading firm in Tokyo on Thursday. Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA
Japan talked down its strengthening currency today amid concern that companies reliant on exports could be impacted by the yen's strength against the dollar.
The dollar has hit a 15-year low of ¥84.71, fuelled by the admission by the US earlier in the week that it would have to inject money into the economy because the pace of recovery in output and employment had slowed.
Japanese authorities last intervened in the currency markets in March 2004 and were careful not to respond to questions about whether they intended to intervene directly in the currency market again.The Bank of Japan, the central bank, carried out a rate check among market dealers today, regarded as a type of verbal intervention that was later followed up by finance minister Yoshihiko Noda, who said he was monitoring the foreign exchange market "with great interest".
Concerned that disorderly movements would hurt the economy, Noda said: "We are exchanging information on a working level with the US and other [governments]."
The rise in value of a currency matters to exporters as it makes the value of their produce more expensive to customers overseas and also reduces any profits made by domestic companies abroad.
John Higgins, economist at Capital Economics, said: "The level of the yen against the dollar obviously matters to Japan's exporters, but a bigger threat to their fortunes probably lies with the slowdown in the US economy."
But he noted that comparing the value of the yen now with when it traded in 1995 – the last time it flirted with these levels – may not be relevant. "In the interim, the cost of living in Japan has fallen very slightly, while it has increased by more than 40% in the US. After adjusting for inflation at home and abroad, the yen has appreciated much less rapidly against the dollar."He said the Bank of Japan could try to weaken the yen in other ways, such as injecting liquidity. But he doubted whether any such move would be effective because of the current concerns about the US economy.
"We expect investors to become less pessimistic on the outlook for the US economy in time, which is partly why we expect the yen to weaken," he said.
http://www.whatsonsanya.com/news-15736-china-russia-to-seek-more-joint-projects-at-brics-summit-in-sanya.html
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China, Russia to seek more joint projects at BRICS summit in Sanya
Updated: 10 Apr 2011
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Russia and China are planning for more joint projects - including those in energy - over the next few decades, said the Russian ambassador to China.
He said that the "strategic partnership" between Beijing and Moscow, which was established in 1996, is not merely symbolic.
"The bilateral relationship has been updating with new content constantly coming in. It is no exaggeration to say that ongoing projects based on our strategic partnership will continue for the coming few decades and plans for more cooperation are under discussion right now," said Sergei Razov.
China and Russia enjoy a broad range of cooperation in industries including energy, technology and aviation.
The biggest bilateral project is the oil pipeline from eastern Russia to northern China, which will export 15 million tons of oil to China yearly over the next two decades, he said.
China has overtaken Germany as Russia's biggest trade partner, with bilateral trade volume reaching $59.3 billion last year - the highest ever.
Since last year, the two countries have promoted the use of the Chinese yuan and the Russian rouble in bilateral trade settlements. The New York Times called it a "small but symbolic step in their expanding economic relationship".
Razov said that Moscow is starting preparations for Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the country. China and Russia have interacted with each other frequently through different levels of bilateral meetings this year. The two sides have already initiated more than 10 dialogue mechanisms on various levels, Razov said.
According to the ambassador, President Hu Jintao and his Russian counterpart President Dmitry Medvedev met six times in multilateral and bilateral occasions last year. From 1949 to 1991, the top leaders of the two countries met only seven times.
This year celebrates 15 years of bilateral strategic partnership and the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between the two countries.
Razov said that Russia sees the upcoming BRICS summit, which will be held in Sanya, Hainan province, as not only a channel for close cooperation with China, India, Brazil and South Africa, but also a means to reinforce the multilateral structure of world politics and formulate a more balanced global finance system.
The BRICS summits, the ambassador said, have become an efficient medium for coordination within the G20 framework, making it more fair and democratic. "I believe such coordination will help us resolve the world crisis altogether," Razov said.
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