Mobile moves.(Business Break)
While SoftBank seems to be winning the battle for new subscribers
in the saturated mobile phone market, niche player Emobile--which
launched in spring 2007--looks to be making steady progress. . . .
Letters to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
Dear Editor,
I enjoyed reading the wide-ranging subject matter of the last J@pan
Inc, particularly the article on Vietnam: a country which has fascinated
me for the past two decades. For me, it . . .
Message from the editor.(Editorial)
Dear Readers,
As the fiscal year draws to a close and the market is plagued by
credit worries, and more general commercial anxiety, we are pleased to
keep our eyes firmly focused on new business . . .
Message from the publisher.
An interesting trend in IP
Several weeks ago, two representatives of a major Japanese
financial group came to see me with an unusual request. As many readers
will know, our sister company Japan . . .
Classic Crossword.
J@pan Inc is offering a prize of two free tickets to see Tokyo
Sinfonia--Japan's finest chamber orchestra conducted by Robert
Ryker. All correctly completed entries will be entered into our . . .
Back & Forward.
Back and Forward is a regular column that takes a slightly
irreverent look at some of Japan's biggest business stories.
Prices on the rise
Although wages did not rise in October, the consumer . . .
Arrivals & Departures.
In collaboration with Santa Fe Relocation Services Japan KK, the
J@pan Inc Arrivals & Departures column takes a look at some of the
key figures of Japan's expatriate business community who are . . .
One Village One Product: Japan's rural entrepreneurial
scheme goes abroad.(Aid and development)(Company overview)
The One Village One Product (OVOP) scheme is a way of rethinking
the possibilities for small, rural populations, introducing ways to
re-brand what they do best. Founded in the Kyushu prefecture of . . .
Reflections on wheels: inspired by two grand automotive events in
Tokyo at the end of last year, Timothy Coghlan shares his thou
How many of you remember the first car you owned, or the family car
when you were a child? I'm sure most of us do. And how often do you
see cars from those bygone eras on the streets of Tokyo? To . . .
Perfect Crime.(Art and design)
During the 1980s, with Japan at the peak of the bubble era and
consumers spending lavishly on appearances, many companies were paying
astounding prices for expensive artwork for their buildings, . . .
Portable pension plans and rogue advisers.(Investment)
Portable pensions plans are a means for people working abroad to
build up a lump-sum for their retirement when their employment
circumstances will not automatically provide them with a pension. . . .
A home away from home.(Tokyo American Club)
Since its foundation in 1928, the Tokyo American Club (TAC) has
been an institution of the expatriate community living in Tokyo. It has,
from its original US based membership of around 200, grown . . .
On the rocks? Implications of recent domestic political
developments for the US-Japan alliance.(Politics)
The political drama ensuing from the opposition Democratic Party of
Japan (DPJ)'s historic takeover of the House of Councillors this
past summer continues to dominate newspaper headlines nearly six . . .
Is there a doctor in the house?(Healthcare in Japan)
Emergency rejection
Edlyn Niimi, a US citizen who moved to Japan in February last year,
told us of an emergency encounter she had with the healthcare system in
Japan. She was in need of emergency . . .
Healthcare services directory.(Directory)
Name Phone URL
ACURA 03-5469-0810 www.acuraclinic.com
Supplement Center 03-5413-7913 www.tokyomidtown-mc.jp
(Advanced
Suppli[TM])
AKAI . . .
Japan's expanding market for pharmaceuticals and
healthcare.(Stock report)
A feature of Japan's demographics is the aging of the
population. The number of people in Japan who are 65 years old or over
is forecast to grow from 26 million in 2005, to 35 million by . . .
How the London Agreement is shaking up the European Patent
System.(European patent applications)
Obtaining patent protection in Europe is currently an expensive
proposition. A single European patent can cost between [yen]2,500,000
([euro]15,000) and [yen]7,000,000 ([euro]45,000) to file and . . .
Inside out: doing business in Vietnam; J@pan Inc's column
concerning business opportunities outside of
Japan.(Vietnam)(Column)
As the Cold War thawed, the world's communist states began to
adopt free market economics in their own distinctive manner: the Soviet
Union pursued perestroika while Deng Xiaoping moved . . .
Living it up in 2008.(Real estate)
The Chiba option
While foreigners living in Japan have traditionally gravitated
towards Minato-ku, typically Roppongi, Azabu and Hiroo, there has been a
notable increase of interest in Tokyo's . . .
Risky business.(Political risks)
Japan's past is full of political instability and military
unrest. However, since the war Japan can be seen as a mainly peaceful
country. Unable to engage in anything other than defensive . . .
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