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Japan Times (Newspaper)
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- Kumamoto town holds memorial over 2016 quakeson 11 April, 2021 at 5:36 pm
The number of participants to the event was limited to a minimum amid the novel coronavirus epidemic.
- Tokyo confirms 421 new cases of COVID-19, Osaka reports 760 on Sundayon 11 April, 2021 at 5:21 pm
Meanwhile, Osaka confirmed 760 new cases on Sunday, after a record 918 cases were reported Saturday, as the prefecture battles with a surge in infections.
- Scores killed in Myanmar crackdown as U.N. envoy calls for ‘strong action’on 11 April, 2021 at 4:56 pm
Details of a brutal crackdown in the city of Bago, 65 km northeast of Yangon, took a full day to emerge, as residents told of ...
What Japan Thinks (Market Research Blog)
世論 What Japan Thinks From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys.
- Japan’s favourite conveyor belt sushi chainby Ken Y-N on 28 March, 2021 at 4:12 pm
Whenever (if ever…) tourism opens back up again, one must-visit place for many foreigners is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, so this survey from goo Ranking into Japan’s most favourite conveyor-belt sushi chain may be useful for ideas of where to go. […]
- Android just ahead of iPhone in Japanby Ken Y-N on 17 March, 2021 at 4:05 pm
This survey from MMD Labo into mobile service provider usage shows three-quarters of Japanese using one of the three full-service, full-price carriers, but with all three launching new low-cost self-service plans, it will be interesting to see how these […]
- Where in Japan Japanese wish they had been born and brought up inby Ken Y-N on 14 March, 2021 at 3:06 pm
This survey by goo Ranking into which Japanese prefectures Japanese wish they had been born and brought up in was conducted last year, but they only got round to publishing it a few days ago. Not surprisingly, Tokyo is the most popular, and I presume people […]
Rudlin Consulting (Business Culture Blog)
Rudlin Consulting Understanding Japanese business
- Japanese companies’ employee numbers shrinking more in Europe than elsewhereby Pernille Rudlin on 10 April, 2021 at 10:40 am
The quarterly survey by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reveals that employment in Japanese companies in Europe fell more than other regions in October to December 2020, a reflection of the continued declines in capital investment and sales […]
- The path Japan should take to zero carbon – former Hitachi president Kawamura Takashiby Pernille Rudlin on 31 March, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Kawamura Takashi is famous in Japan for being instrumental in turning Hitachi round after its largest ever loss in 2009. He has just finished 3 years as chairman of TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power). Nikkei Business asked for his view on … The post The path […]
- “Almost” no hesitation appointing a Belgian president – Mitsubishi Chemical chairmanby Pernille Rudlin on 31 March, 2021 at 12:02 pm
Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, chairman of Mitsubishi Chemical was interviewed towards the end of 2020 by Nikkei Business magazine. Mitsubishi Chemical is not in our Top 30 Japanese employers in Europe, as it only employs around 3,200 in the … The post “Almost” […]
Motoko’s Blog – AJPR (Japanese SEO)
- Don’t be the Next International Cultural Blunderby Motoko Hunt on 26 March, 2021 at 6:42 pm
Back in 2013, I wrote an article for Click Z about some of the global brands’ cultural blunders that costed them in not just the sales, but also the brand image. During the past 7 years since the article, I’ve seen many other global companies made similar […]
- 5 Easy Steps to Shift from Silo to Integrated Search Marketingby Motoko Hunt on 7 March, 2021 at 11:09 pm
The biggest opportunity of search marketing comes from being able to provide your content with the information which search users are looking for, when they ask for it. When people search, they are not thinking about paid search or organic, they are trying to […]
- Create Your SEO Cheerleadersby Motoko Hunt on 29 January, 2021 at 9:22 pm
Many SEO professionals have felt as if no one understands them within the organization. You probably bring more than a half of website traffic, it feels like you need to fight for every small thing. Although, SEO should be an integral part of many corporate […]
East Asia Forum (Politics & Economics)
East Asia Forum Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific
- North Korea’s economy is recentralised and China-reliantby Sangsoo Lee on 10 April, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Author: Sangsoo Lee, ISDP In North Korea, many enjoy making money for themselves by selling products in private markets. Under Kim Jong-un, expanding these markets became a source of tax revenue for the regime. But this changed in the past year with the […]
- Understanding economic coercionby Youngseok Park on 10 April, 2021 at 12:00 am
Author: Youngseok Park, KIEP In December 2020, China blocked Australian coal imports after an increasingly tense political confrontation between the two countries. In August 2019, Japan strengthened restrictions on exports to South Korea following a South […]
- Moon’s last hope for reconciliation with North Koreaby Jeffrey Robertson on 9 April, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Author: Jeffrey Robertson, Yonsei University The Moon administration has set itself up to be judged against a self-imposed objective to promote reconciliation with North Korea. This objective has been a metaphorical strategic pot of gold at the end of the […]
