FILTER: October 2012
Cigs to Syria? Officials with the European Union’s Anti-Fraud office are investigating Japan Tobaccofor allegedly supplying cigarettes to a firm [...]
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UNDER-UTILIZED TALENT Despite diversity initiatives, Japan continues to have one of the thickest “glass ceilings” in the world. According to [...]
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Back on Top I Toyota is back on top. The Japanese automaker has regained its position as the world’s number [...]
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No Smokes The Japanese government is moving closer to getting out of the tobacco business. The government owns 50 percent [...]
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Silent Treatment The Japanese government continues to pull strings behind the scenes in an attempt to control the rising yen. [...]
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TODAI IN THE FALL? Spring’s blooming sakura trees normally signal back-to-school time for Japanese university students. However, autumn colors will [...]
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DOOM AND GLOOM While the world has been watching Europe’s debt crisis unfold, a former Japanese finance minister says Japan [...]
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The ‘Cool’ Factor Although the number of foreign visitors has gradually increased in the past few months, Japanese officials are [...]
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Japan Biz Upbeat Despite Obstacles Heading into the third quarter, large Japanese companies are showing signs of optimism despite a [...]
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SOLAR DEBATE With summer temperatures finally winding down, Japanese business leaders have yet to reach a consensus in the debate [...]
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Japan Economy Shows Strong Signs of Post-Disaster Recovery Following months of economic uncertainty after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, [...]
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Facebook Turns Japanese While it is estimated that nearly 1 in 13 people on the planet currently use Facebook, the [...]
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Strategic Energy News of Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s request to shut down the Hamaoka power plant raised new questions regarding [...]
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Businesses Adapt to “Self-Restraint” Tokyo’s parks, usually packed with throngs of Japanese celebrating the hanami season, were noticeably emptier this [...]
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Global Yentervention In the first few days following the Tohoku Earthquake, one needed to look no further than the Japanese [...]
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Location-Based Boom The latest Japanese social media trend can be described in three words: location, location, location. Known for their [...]
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U.S., Japan Voted Among Most Innovative Countries Despite increasing concerns regarding economic prosperity, a new study by General Electric has [...]
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The Cellular Connection Globalization has finally shrunk the world to fit inside a 3.5 inch screen. As smartphones grow increasingly [...]
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Transitioning into a New Year The end of 2010 was marked by heated debate about how to jump start Japan’s [...]