✅ Nikkei Money February 2026 Issue (Extra Edition) ◾️ SECTION 1: Key Themes for 2026 * Supply Chains: The tripolarization of the US, China, and Asia progresses, forcing companies to diversify and rebuild inventory strategies. * AI: Population decline is being offset, and business restructuring is happening simultaneously; generative AI impacts both productivity improvement and the creation of new job types. * Finance: The spread of stablecoins and strengthened international regulations are a turning point, changing the structure of fund transfers and settlements. * Decarbonization: Even with headwinds in Europe and the US, Japanese companies are accelerating energy-saving investments and transition technologies, backed by institutional support. * Major Industries: Next-generation technology adoption and changes in competitive dynamics are becoming apparent in 10 industries, including automobiles, electrical appliances, logistics, and retail. ◾️ SECTION 2: Global and Japanese Perspectives * United States: Mr. Zeilic points out that prolonged tariff negotiations will affect global trade and corporate strategies. * Europe: Mr. Emott analyzes both the political risks in France and the recovery scenario in Germany. * China: Mr. Ke Long mentions that the stagnation of Japan-China relations and concerns about the suspension of visa waivers will affect travel and investment decisions. * Asia: Mr. Prasertsuk analyzes that distrust of the US and expectations for BRICS expansion are shaking the regional order. * Japan: Mr. Nobuhide Kiuchi indicates the possibility of the Nikkei average reaching 60,000 yen, depending on the financial environment. * Tech: Mr. Casado acknowledges the overheating of AI investment but presents conditions for sustainable growth that differ from the internet bubble. ◾️ SECTION 3: Nikkei BP's 10 Major Predictions * Supply chains will deepen their division into three axes: the US, China, and Asia, and deep decoupling will become established. * AI will focus on productivity improvement and the creation of new job types rather than job losses. * Stablecoins will advance the creative destruction of finance and revolutionize the settlement structure. * The spread of "Vibe Coding" will widen the DX gap between companies. * Photoelectric fusion technology will become the foundational infrastructure of the AI era. * Physical AI will advance on-site work and mitigate the effects of population decline. * Pig kidney transplants are approaching practical application, changing the boundaries of medicine. * Japan will transition from four seasons to two seasons, transforming industries and life planning. * "Menpa" (mental well-being) will become the center of the consumption concept, and products that reduce mental burden will expand. ✳️ Important! ⬛️ ◾️ ◾️ From the Seller ◾️ ◾️ ⬛️ ⭐️ No clippings: All pages are present. Shipping method: The cheapest shipping method (as indicated) (1) May be changed depending on weight and thickness. (2) Changes to packaging and anonymous shipping will incur an additional fee. Packaging: Plastic bag + packing material (brown envelope, etc.) ▶️ For convenience store/ATM payments, be sure to notify us of the "expected payment date" ⇒ ⚠️ If the deadline passes without notification, the transaction will be canceled. Please see the profile for details. Feel free to ask if you have any questions.