How do you avoid a hangover in Japan?
Foreign visitors to Japan are often surprised by all the drunk men they see late at night. Many of them have been drinking with their colleagues and even their boss….
Why does the foreign press keep criticising Japan’s economic animals?
For some reason business leaders in Japan often say they are economic animals. Perhaps this humility prepares them for criticism when economic growth, measured by GDP, looks weak or sluggish….
Has North Korea caught Japan in a propaganda trap?
North Korea’s cheerleaders and politicians have been the centre of attention at the Winter Olympics. Japan’s Prime Minister was in a dilemma on whether to attend. He didn’t want to…
North Korea threat leaves diplomats dismayed
Diplomats are struggling to cope with the rising threat from North Korea. South Korea wants the US to send a special envoy to try to prevent a war. Japan’s prime…
Japan cannot defend itself, warns US colonel
A US colonel has warned that Japan’s Self Defence Force is not ready for combat and can’t protect the country. His interview in the Washington Post appeared at almost the…
“Forget the sushi, I want a burger!”
“Forget the sushi, I want a burger!” was Mr Trump’s message to Shinzo Abe in Tokyo last week. On the one hand the US President’s being super friendly to Japan…
“Adorably Mad” Japan charms the motoring press
Visitors to the Tokyo Motor Show have been shown many marvellous machines, designed to carry us into the future. There’s even a car which steps in to calm things down…
Conservatives relish Abe’s election success but Abenomics has a long way to go
Conservatives in many countries, including Britain, would like to emulate the success of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He has trounced the opposition with a firm right-wing agenda built upon…
Cheating, shame and scandal call into question Japan’s business integrity
After Kobe Steel was revealed to have been cheating on safety standards for decades, the media is full of articles condemning Japanese business culture. The company has admitted it falsified…
Political Storm Sweeps Through Tokyo
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike has started a political storm which has caused Japan’s main opposition party to collapse. Her followers will now present the main challenge to Prime Minister Shinzo…
Global Companies in Mie: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
There are many global companies in Mie prefecture. I would like to introduce one of those companies. What are the reasons why they decide to operate in Mie?
Mie prefecture; one of the best prefectures to do Business In Japan
How many prefectures in Japan do you know? I suppose, many people know urban areas such as Tokyo and Osaka. The topic of this article is Mie prefecture, one of…
TEPCO’s Black Hole of Nuclear Disaster Cleanup Costs
To March 2016, the total public cost of dealing with the aftermath of the March 2011 nuclear accident at TEPCO’s (Tokyo Electric Power’s) Fukushima No. 1 plant topped JPY4.2 trillion,…