Day 1,632: dub, courteous, goodwill

John Ciorciari of the University of Michigan and Kiyoteru Tsutsui of Stanford University dub Japan the “courteous power”.

Japanese private investment and state aid have helped to generate growth and goodwill.

Japan is a cuddlier friend to South-East Asia than America or China

Artwork of the day 
Courteous Passivity
Victor Brauner
Original Title: Passivité courtoise
Date: 1929 - 1935
Style: Surrealism
Genre: symbolic painting
Media: oil
Dimensions: 130 x 160 cm

Word of the day 
dub: to give something or someone a particularname, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her:
courteous: polite and showing respect:
goodwill: friendly and helpful feelings: part of a company's value that includes things that cannot be directly measured, for example, its good reputation or its customers' loyalty:

Quote of the day
“Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.”
― Malcolm X