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Japan Times (Newspaper)
News – The Japan Times News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
- Biden sworn in to lead U.S. burdened with historic challengeson 21 January, 2021 at 1:56 am
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday in an inaugural ceremony held after weeks of tumult and unrest stoked by ...
- Brexit troubles aren’t all teething problemsby Therese Raphael on 20 January, 2021 at 10:37 pm
It’s not a great sign when a formerly pro-Brexit lobby is suddenly furious about a part of the deal that was billed as a triumph.
- Japan’s vaccine program chief denies reports of May rollouton 20 January, 2021 at 9:42 pm
"Oh no, NHK, please don't go around making vaccination rollout schedules like that. It's bogus," administrative reform minister Taro Kono said on Twitter.
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.
- Online live music consumption in Japanby Ken Y-N on 18 January, 2021 at 4:23 pm
This survey from MMD Labo looked at the safest way to enjoy live music these days, viewing online live music. I’ve not watched any online live music free or paid, although over the New Year my favourite Japanese band, Southern All Stars, did an online live […]
- COVID-19 and the usage of large electronic commerce sitesby Ken Y-N on 12 January, 2021 at 4:27 pm
This survey from MMD Labo looked at people’s usage of large electronic commerce sites during the pandemic. Our family’s use of shopping sites hasn’t really changed. I still prefer the old-fashioned way of actually going to a shop, and I’m quite happy […]
- Online financial transactions in Japanby Ken Y-N on 30 November, 2020 at 4:39 pm
This survey from MMD Labo looked at many aspects of online financial transactions in Japan. Note that the topic is banking and investment-related transactions, not ordinary online shopping. I don’t do any financial transactions online because, as is […]
Rudlin Consulting (Business Culture Blog)
Rudlin Consulting Understanding Japanese business
- Are there 10% or 1% fewer Japanese companies in the UK than five years’ ago? And why?by Pernille Rudlin on 14 January, 2021 at 6:33 pm
We covered in a previous post how Japan originated companies continued to increase their presence in Europe – apart from in the UK and Switzerland – over the past 5 years. We used the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs annual … The post Are there […]
- An end to one size fits all training in Japanby Pernille Rudlin on 14 January, 2021 at 12:47 pm
At a meeting I facilitated of Japanese and non-Japanese board directors of a financial services company in London, the Japanese directors had many questions about employee development in the UK. They wanted to know how the highly specialized professionals in […]
- Hitachi in the UK – from TVs to trains (part 1)by Pernille Rudlin on 13 January, 2021 at 3:36 pm
Hitachi’s first foray into manufacturing the UK in the 1970s was extremely fraught. Undeterred, 10 years later, it established its European headquarters in the UK, where it has been located since. It has kept faith with the UK through turbulent … The post […]
Motoko’s Blog – AJPR (Japanese SEO)
- Success Metrics with the Efficiencyby Motoko Hunt on 29 December, 2020 at 7:47 pm
Let’s put the efficiency into your success metrics! The success of search marketing campaigns is usually measured using a set of action related performance metrics including, visits, revenue, cost per acquisition (CPA), and return of investment (ROI). […]
- Create Global Calendar for International Search Marketingby Motoko Hunt on 29 December, 2020 at 7:28 pm
Global Calendar is a “Must Have Tool” for International Search Marketing To be successful in International Search Marketing, you must understand the seasonality in your target markets. Without this knowledge, you are likely to use what […]
- From Mobile First Indexing to Mobile Only Indexingby Motoko Hunt on 18 October, 2020 at 3:53 pm
During the Pubcon (virtual) 2020, Google’s John Muller announced that “Content only visible on desktop will be ignored” starting March 2021. It means that if you have pages or a part of the pages that can only be accessed/visible on the desktop, those […]
East Asia Forum (Politics & Economics)
East Asia Forum Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific
- South Korea’s ongoing quest for security independenceby Peter Banseok Kwon on 20 January, 2021 at 11:00 am
Author: Peter Banseok Kwon, SUNY Albany South Korea’s military spending is significant by world standards, and it has grown rapidly under the Moon Jae-in administration even while rapprochement with North Korea remains a priority. Although the rise in […]
- Dual circulation is a strategic process, not a theoryby Andrew Sheng on 19 January, 2021 at 11:00 pm
Author: Andrew Sheng, HKU China watchers were puzzled by the country’s ‘dual circulation strategy’ when it first surfaced in 2020. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the ‘formation of a new pattern of economic development’, given the rapidly […]
- Advancing the US–Indonesia defence relationshipby Evan Laksmana on 19 January, 2021 at 11:00 am
Author: Evan Laksmana, CSIS Indonesia There has been a flurry of high-level security engagements between the United States and Indonesia in recent months. In mid-October, Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto visited the United States after being […]
