The Sun That Never Rose: The Inside Story of Japan's Failed Attempt at Global Financial Dominance

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Summary: Manufacturing Dominance doesn't equal Financial Dominance
Review: This book increases my understanding of the Japanese culture, psyche and love for bureaucracy, and how Japan's strengths in manufacturing does not necessarily translate well or able to be copied to Financial Dominance.

After reading this book, it is shocking to imagine all those trillions earned by Japanese manufacturing got squandered by arrogant, ill-equipped bureaucrats.

He does ramble on a bit, and repeat himself, but since he wrote from loads of interviews, I guess they all say the same things.

Many lessons for us to learn here in Malaysia. If they get to wake up and increase their competencies in the financial field, that'll be great to see.