Chapter 313
Chapter 313
I thought for a long time.
“How do you do this?”
“What do you have to worry about? It’s not illegal.”
“It is, but… … .”
It is not illegal to buy stocks by mistake. But it is clear that this is morally wrong.
I said muttering.
“It is not human nature to take advantage of the poverty of others.”
At my words, Taek-gyu put on an absurd expression on his face.
“Hey! Did that guy rob the UK during Brexit?”
“… … So.”
He even robbed the Japanese foreign exchange market at that time. I bet on the yen and had some fun.
Because of that, public opinion about me in Japan is not very good. They seem to like things like Lost Fantasy concerts.
The part that makes me feel uncomfortable is that the money is the Japanese people’s retirement funds. Money is money, but what kind of impact will this have in the future?
“If an order mistake happens anyway, won’t someone buy it if it’s not us?”
“It is not.”
Emergency breaking news came out from the silently turned on TV.
[(Breaking News) Japanese Ambassador to Korea Matsuhiro Tanokura and Japanese Consul General in Busan, Narushi Morimoto, Temporarily Return to Home Country]“Wait a minute.”
I turned up the TV sound with the remote control.
Japan returned the ambassador and consul general to Japan as a protest against the comfort women negotiations and the judgment on forced labor.
Foreign Minister Takeo Okamoto said there would be no return of the ambassador until appropriate measures were taken by the South Korean government.
The remarks from the cabinet ministers and LDP lawmakers poured out as if they had hit their feet.
“It should be brought to an international court immediately and shame on Korea.”
“If you pay me back now, I’m sure I’ll cling to you for more money later.”
“Korea should not be given any preferential treatment.”
“Comfort women are professional prostitutes. They voluntarily sold themselves to make a living, and some earned more than the generals. This fact should be clearly communicated to the international community.”
“You must not give me a single yen.”
There was even talk of severing ties with Korea on this occasion.
Then came the appearance of Prime Minister Okazaki. He spoke in a stronger tone.
“Japan is seriously concerned about the breach of the comfort women agreement and the Korea-Japan Claims Agreement. This is a treaty between countries, and breaking it is a violation of international law. We will make a strict complaint to the Korean side about this, and we will work to resolve it in cooperation with the international community.”
The screen changed, and this time the scene of the reunion protest was shown. They marched through the streets of Shin-Okubo, waving the Rising Sun flag.
He was holding several signs in his hand.
My name, written in Chinese characters, was easily recognizable.
“What did you write on that?”
Taek-gyu glanced at him and said.
“Well, Jinhu Kang is a murderer. Save Masao. Turn off Josensing. Comfort women are whores… … Boy, you bastards.”
Taehyung said in anger.
“Those bastards are like that, is there anything else to worry about?”
If the opponent is a weak country, Japan is the third largest economy in the world. Even if you shake it a little, it doesn’t even come out. On the contrary, considering that Korea has been robbed in the meantime, I think it’s cheap.
If a mouse thinks of a cat, it doesn’t mean that the cat will be grateful.
You have to seize the opportunity when it comes. And buying cheap and selling high is fundamental to business.
Money has neither blood nor tears, neither good nor evil. Because money is just money.
In the first place, when the foreknowledge appeared, it was as if the task had been decided.
I looked at Prime Minister Okazaki on the screen again and said.
“It’s sold cheap, but I have to buy it.”
* * *
We started in earnest planning.
Thanks to Yeji, I knew that ordering errors occurred. What is important is timing. So, when will that happen?
Taegyu said.
“Isn’t it enough to just place an order?”
Are you saying you want to buy 14.97 million Toyota shares at 1 yen in advance?
Actually, I thought about it for a while. But there is one problem.
“Is there anything to advertise that I saw foreknowledge?”
Taek-gyu nodded his head as if he understood.
“Well, it seems as if they knew there was going to be an order mistake.”
“Well, in this case, it would be more likely to suspect that you flirted with an insider rather than foreknowledge.”
Whatever the case may be, it should be avoided as much as possible. Therefore, it is not recommended to place a buy order in advance.
“We have to respond in real time.”
“Doesn’t that mean you need to know the approximate time?”
That’s the problem.
You can’t open your mouth waiting for the persimmons to fall under the persimmon tree, and you can’t just stare at the monitor all day for days or months until an order mistake is made.
However, it is impossible to entrust it to someone else. Since there will be an order mistake soon, can’t we just wait to buy 14.97 million shares at 1 yen per share?
“Is there a way?”
“I’m going to start thinking about it now.”
I looked up the Japan Public Pension Fund’s stock investment data in Japan. In Japan, according to the law, if more than a certain amount of shares is acquired, public disclosure is required.
Just by visiting the website, it was easy to see which stocks the Japan Public Pension Fund held and how much. Currently, Toyota has 15.21 million shares.
“You mean that 14.97 million shares are sold at once?”
I looked at the material and thought.
“Unless you go crazy… … No, it doesn’t make sense to sell 14.97 million shares at once unless it’s a mistake.”
The Japan Public Pension Fund cannot sell all of Toyota’s stock, and even if so, it will never offer it all at once. If you want to sell 2.3 trillion yen worth of stock without a major share price drop, you have to sell it for at least several months. Or, make a block deal.
In other words, it must be said that he sold all at once due to a mistake. It is a mistake to say that the amount is 1 yen, and 14.97 million shares is also a mistake.
“If we were to sell the stock we have now, we could buy at least 15 million shares. But why do you only have 14.97 million shares? If I could live longer than that, I would buy more.”
Taek-gyu immediately understood what I was saying.
“Selling all at once, that means about 14.97 million shares, right?”
“right. Because at that time, the number of Toyota shares held by the Japan Public Pension Fund would not be 15 million.”
In other words, if you look closely at the Toyota stock holdings of the Japan Public Pension Service and the sales volume of Nishida Securities, you can roughly guess the timing.
“Can’t we just move at that time?”
* * *
December 31st.
Customer delivery of the first electric cars, AD3 and AD4, made by Karos has begun. It is the most advanced autonomous driving technology in existence and the longest range electric vehicle.
Customers who made the purchase expressed satisfaction.
Japan still clamored for revealing the truth of Masaru Yoshizawa’s death, but there were no problems with sales in the US, and there were no reservation cancellations. Even if you book now, you have to wait at least 6 months.
As the day passed, the calendar year changed, and a promising new year dawned.
Even if the economy is difficult, you can expect something good to happen in the new year. We also had an opening ceremony and started working.
Relations between Korea and Japan were still cold. High-level economic talks between Korea and Japan have been postponed indefinitely, and various private events have also been put on hold. The ambassador and consul general who returned to Japan did not return to Korea either.
Japan continued to exert strong pressure on the Korean government every day.
“Why the hell is Japan making such a fuss?”
“That’s why Korea’s influence has grown.”
If it wasn’t worth caring about, I’d just ignore it. To protest so strongly means to take this incident very seriously.
The international community is like a gangster world, so you can demand compensation only if you have the power. Even Germany, which is immediately called the model for the apology of war crimes, paid hard compensation and apologies to Israel and those involved in the genocide of Jews, but remained silent about the massacre of gypsies. The same goes for colonial rule in Namibia.
Most of all, what makes Japan’s politicians so proud of them is their approval ratings.
After this incident, all kinds of scandals broke out, and Prime Minister Okazaki’s approval rating rose by more than 10 percent.
He decided to have dinner with Hyun-joo’s older sister for the new year. Ellie was also seated, and we all clashed wine glasses together. Towards the end of the meal, I said in a passing tone.
“I’m going to buy some Toyota stock.”
Hyunjoo noona asked, putting on her glasses.
“how much?”
“For now, I’m thinking about 3 percent. It could be more than that.”
“Would you like to touch the management?”
Unlike the Korean chaebol group, which is complicated by circular shareholding, Toyota’s governance structure is not without problems.
As soon as they kissed each other, Taek-gyu swung around.
“I want to shake up the Auto Alliance a bit. There’s a lot of fuss over there, and we can’t stand still.”
* * *
After Okazaki took office, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Japan Public Pension Fund was replaced by Namiki Koji.
In line with Prime Minister Okazaki’s policy of fiscal expansion and investment expansion, he directed the pension fund’s aggressive investment.
Individuals can freely buy stocks they think will rise, and it is also possible to focus on one stock. However, large-scale funds and pension funds invest in accordance with established principles and regulations. No matter how much a particular stock is predicted to rise, it cannot contain more than a certain percentage.
Currently, auto stocks account for the largest share of public pension funds’ stock investment in Japan, and Toyota’s has the largest share.
It’s a natural thing for a large-cap stock with the largest market cap. already exceeded the rules. It’s fine when going up, but breaking the rules when falling is a problem.
Sales of Toyota and Honda in the U.S. are declining as the new Karos cars are selling like wings. This will be reflected in the stock price, and won’t the weighting be reduced before the first quarter sales are announced?
As expected, the Japan Public Pension Service started selling Toyota shares. Sell orders from Nishida Securities were periodically pouring in.
And finally, Toyota’s holdings fell below 15 million shares.
“I have to move slowly.”
I canceled all my plans and went to work early to wait for the market to open. And he didn’t even step out of the CEO’s office until the close of the market.
All important meetings were entrusted to Sangyeop senior.
After entering all the numbers in advance, it is prepared so that you can purchase with just one press of a key. Don’t miss even one minute or one second.
The Korean stock market opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 3:30 p.m. There is no break in the middle. On the other hand, Japan is closed for an hour in the middle. Therefore, the morning market is from 9:00 to 11:30, and the afternoon market is from 12:30 to 3:00.
The clock hand pointed to 11:30, and the morning market was closed. I sighed and got up from my seat. The table had already had jjajangmyeon and jjamppong that Taegyu had ordered.
Fortunately, I was able to catch my breath even for an hour in the middle.
I sat on the sofa and ate Jajangmyeon. I felt like my eyes would fall out as I was concentrating on the monitor all day long.
“Drink some water.”
“done. If I want to go to the bathroom less later, I don’t drink.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)
Taehyung nodded his head.
“Hey, drinking water only makes the body heavy.”
“… … .”
What else is this?
* * *
A week passed.
As of yesterday, the number of Toyota shares held by the Japan Public Pension Service fell to 14.98 million shares. If this trend continues, wouldn’t it fall below 14.97 million shares in a day or two?
Or, do you want to buy again? When will the replacement order error come out? Maybe I’m missing something?
“Jinhoo!”
When she came to her senses at the cry she heard, she saw a brown-eyed beauty in front of her.
Ellie stared at me in the face.
“Are you listening to me?”
“Yes? What did you say?”
At my words, Ellie put on a sullen expression.
“Why have you been like this for the past few days? If you keep doing that, you will get angry.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
I couldn’t sleep well for several days because I was constantly paying attention. When the opportunity came, I was worried that I might make a mistake.
“Is it because of Japan?”
I was surprised by that.
“Yes?”
Did I say Yeji without knowing it?
I think so, said Ellie.
“You mean that Japanese politicians have officially requested data from Karos? He said that the truth about Masaru’s death should be revealed.”
“Ah… … .”
“Don’t worry too much. We are not responsible for what happened after the accident.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Ellie grabbed my cheek with her hands and brought her face closer.
“Don’t overdo it. Because health comes first. I see?”
I smiled.
“I see.”
