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Who's going to bring Apple's iPhone to Japan?
Seeded on Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:53 AM EST (Japan Economy News)
Which company will bring the iPhone to Japan? First, this past week we found out that spending on mobile phones in the US is at an all-time high, and it appears to be driven by iPhone-related revenue.
2007 top ten hit products in Japan
Seeded on Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:56 PM EST (Japan Economy News)
Dentsu has released their list of Japan's top ten hit products in 2007 (actually it lists their top 20), and it's worth a look.
Meiji, Morinaga to raise milk prices for first time in 30 years
Seeded on Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:33 PM EST (Japan Economy News)
Back in November, Meiji, Japan's largest milk producer, announced that it would cut its profit forecast for this year's net income by 23 percent.
Is Retail Service Productivity Really Low in Japan?
Seeded on Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:14 AM EST (Japan Economy News)
Earlier today, the Cabinet Office released its most recent discussion paper in both Japanese and English.
Japan's foreign reserves at $970 billion, for fifth straight all-time high
Seeded on Sat Dec 8, 2007 2:04 PM EST (Japan Economy News)
On Friday, the Ministry of Finance reported that as of November 30, the value of Japan's foreign reserves had hit $970 billion, which is yet another all-time high. This is the sixth consecutive monthly increase, and the fifth consecutive all-time high...
Wal-Mart to boost its holdings in Seiyu to 95% - Why we still think it's a bad idea
Seeded on Wed Dec 5, 2007 10:27 AM EST (CNET News.com)
We've written before on why we think Wal-Mart's tie-up with supermarket brand Seiyu is a bad idea and will continue to lose money unless something about the Seiyu brand is drastically...
Pretax profits down at all firms in July-September quarter; is the business cycle turning?
Seeded on Wed Dec 5, 2007 1:37 AM EST (CNET News.com)
Is Japan Inc in serious trouble? While calculations made earlier this week by the Nikkei showed that pretax profits at listed firms were up 10.9 percent in the first half of the current financial year, data released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday showed that the total preta …
Asahi, Kirin to raise beer prices in Japan
Seeded on Wed Dec 5, 2007 1:36 AM EST (CNET News.com)
Prepare to pay more for beer in Japan! After 18 years without a price increase (other than taxes), Asahi Breweries has announced that it intends to raise the prices of its beer by 3-5 percent from March 1, 2008.
Yahoo Japan, eBay to announce tieup of online auction sites
Seeded on Mon Dec 3, 2007 2:29 PM EST (CNET News.com)
Yahoo Japan and eBay are apparently set to combine their online auction sites.
Future of Japan's workforce looking gloomier than expected
Seeded on Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:52 PM EST (CNET News.com)
On Friday, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced more gloomy news for the future of Japan's economy. According to the Ministry, Japan's labor force stands to fall by 4.4 million workers over the next decade, and could lose up to 10.7 million workers by 2030.
Office Rent Climbing in Central Tokyo: Up 10.88 Percent
Seeded on Thu Jun 7, 2007 11:43 AM EDT (CNET News.com)
Miki Shoji released their quarterly Tokyo Office Building Market Research Report for April 2007. The report covers the five central wards of Tokyo (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda and Chuo Wards).
Foreign Investment in Japanese Real Estate up 230% in 2006
Seeded on Thu Jun 7, 2007 11:41 AM EDT (CNET News.com)
investment in Japanese real estate by foreign investors more than tripled in 2006, reaching $13 billion worth of property. The data was released in a report done by Jones Lang LaSalle.
IMD's 2007 Competitiveness Ranking: Japan Slips, Passed by China. Why?
Seeded on Sat May 12, 2007 9:53 AM EDT (CNET News.com)
IMD has released their annual index of World Competitiveness, and there has been what they term a "Big Shakeup" in the rankings. Two former top ten nations have slipped from the upper echelon: Australia, who slid from 6 to 12, and Finland, who dipped from 10 to 17.
KOREAN Man Goes on Killing Spree. What's Up with Japanese TV News? KOREAN Man Goes on Killing Spree!
Seeded on Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:36 AM EDT (Trans-Pacific Radio)
Ambulances, cops, crying kids, confusion - the usual hallmarks of breaking news coverage of a disaster. The bits, no news station can resist - graphical semi-dramatizations of what might have happened based on snippets of eyewitness, or, more often, secondhand testimony.
Japan's labor productivity at 71% of US levels
Seeded on Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:26 PM EDT (CNET News.com)
A report released by the Cabinet Office today said that Japan's labor productivity remains low, and had been at 70% of US levels for the past 15 years.
Report: Internet advertising in Japan projected to double, to 750 billion yen, by 2011
Seeded on Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:30 PM EDT (CNET News.com)
Advertising giant Dentsu has released a report projecting that internet advertising in Japan will more than double, reaching 750 billion yen in value in 2011. Factors that this figure are based on include the growth of social networking sites in Japan.
Nationalist re-elected as Tokyo Governor: Ishihara Shintaro gets a third term
Seeded on Sun Apr 8, 2007 9:53 AM EDT (-)
Ishihara Shintaro, Tokyo's nationalist governor, has apparently been re-elected. Link includes video of him speaking last week.
BizCast Japan: New audio program on business in Japan
Seeded on Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:55 AM EDT (-)
The first edition of BizCast Japan has been released, with a focus on the trial of former Livedoor CEO Takafumi Horie, the recent lawsuit brought against Japan Air Lines by four former employees, and a look at Japanese service brands as they make moves overseas...
Kouichi Toyama: Anarchist Candidate for Governor of Tokyo is #1 on Youtube!
Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:42 PM EDT (-)
Kouichi Toyama is one of the 14 candidates running for Governor of Tokyo. His 「政見放送」, or broadcast of political views, is currently the number one watched video on Youtube. Here it is, with the English version of his intro.
Number of foreign workers at Japanese companies hits record high: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Seeded on Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:43 AM EDT (CNET News.com)
On Monday, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released a report stating that as of June 1, 2006, the number of foreigners employed directly by Japanese companies had reached a record 222,929. This number was up by 24,549 (12.37%) from the previous year.
Report: Japan's 2007 graduates finding work
Seeded on Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:22 PM EDT (CNET News.com)
According to a report released Tuesday by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 87.7% of students graduating this spring from universities who intended to find work had successfully done so by February 1st. This number is 1.9% higher than last year's figure.
TPR News: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - No Cabinet Reshuffle, Japan and North Korea, and Abe on 'Comfort Women'
Seeded on Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:53 AM EDT (-)
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision against a Cabinet reshuffle at this time, what the Prime Minister has to say about the 1993 'Kono Statement,' Japan's recent bilateral talks with North Korea in Hanoi, two economic reports from the Cabinet Office, and discover which na …
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Questioned About Abe's Stance on the 'Comfort Women' Issue at a Regular Press Conference
Seeded on Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:05 AM EDT (-)
The following is a selection from a transcript of the March 9, 2007 press conference at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where the issue of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's stance on the 1993 'Kono Statement' regarding the issue of 'comfort women' was raised by a repor …
Forbes: Japan no longer Asia's top spot for billionaires
Seeded on Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:14 PM EST (CNET News.com)
Forbes has once again published their annual list of billionaires, and the Indian media has been making a big deal that India has surpassed Japan in its number of billionaires, and now leads Asia in that statistic.
Report: Japan lags behind in gender equality in the workplace. Way behind.
Seeded on Thu Mar 8, 2007 1:24 PM EST (CNET News.com)
With today being International Women's Day, Grant Thornton International published a report detailing its findings of a study into the gender gap between men and women in executive positions.
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