The world economic and political order is shifting under our feet. As the United States of America, racked by injustice and inequality, teeters, a new rising superpower on the other side of the Pacific is prepared to pick up the torch and lead the world in the 21st century. While American businesses shuffle money around and close factories, this Asian Tiger, with its glittering skylines and high-speed trains, is building the future and innovating on a scale we can barely even begin to comprehend. It might already be too late for once-mighty America to retain its place atop the world economy, unless it makes absolutely dramatic changes.
Yes, it's 1991, “Ninja Rap” has taken the world by storm, and Japan is on the verge of taking over the world.
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