J@pan Inc Articles
WW-177 -- Mobile Content and M-Commerce Business Still Growing
The mobile business in Japan is continually growing, with literally thousands of mobile sites popping up continually. With so much money in mobile content and mobile commerce, Wireless Watch takes a look at exactly how big the market is. Read Now
JIN-479 -- Japan proposes tax breaks to encourage investment
With the aging society and the economy lagging, Tokyo struggles in its attempt to become an international financial center. Recently appointed Financial Services Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, proposes tax reform policies to encourage investment and boost the economy. Read Now
GW-310 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan
This week's Gadget Watch focuses on cameras and related bits, with a few miscellaneous goodies thrown in too.
JIN-478 -- TSE continues to fall behind the rest of the world
In this week`s newsletter we take a look at the continuing exodus of foreign companies from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. After the delisting of Boeing on August 15 the TSE now has the lowest number of foreign companies listed since the mid-eighties. So what is being done to resolve the situation?
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MMW-124 -- Japanese Fair Trade Commission Rules Against Label Mobile
After nearly four years of investigation, the Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has finally handed down a ruling against the founding companies of Label Mobile, the joint venture that saw alleged price-fixing and collusion. But what does this ruling really mean? Are we likely to see anything change? Steve Myers takes a closer look.
GW-309 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan
This week's Gadget Watch zooms in on the Vitiny digital
microscope, jams with the TASCAM GT-R1 recorder, and jumps onto the TOYOTA Winglet personal transporter.
JIN-477 -- J@pan Inc Magazine, August 2008
Find out what's in the latest J@pan Inc magazine - includes our legal special, top-level executive interviews, changing employment patterns, the latest green technology, HDTV, beer and taxation issues, retail trends, economic analysis and much much more. Keep up to date on Japanese business Read Now
GW-308 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan
This week's Gadget Watch checks out two new cams (video and
still) plus a handful of miscellaneous geeky peripherals.
WW-176 -- Mobile Content Search – Can Niche Players Play A Role ?
This week's Wireless Watch covers the paid search and how US firm MCN are try to capitalize on their experience in the field in Japan. Read Now
JIN-476 -- Toto, going over the rainbow?
Japanese toilet maker Toto is the fourth largest company of its type in the world. The company sees water saving innovation as critical to global success and has been making strides in Europe and the US. But are there some flaws in its understanding of energy saving technology? Read Now
GW-307 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan
This week's Gadget Watch mirrors the past few days of the Japanese gadget scene: no big announcements calling for long
write-ups, but plenty of interesting short items - a super-thin TV phone, a super-high-res pocket camera, yet another strange mouse, and more.
JIN-475 -- Worked to death
The phenomenon of death caused by over working, 'karoshi,' has been recognized since the late 1970s. Do recent court cases signal a deepening of the problem or do they reflect positive alterations in corporate cultural norms? Read Now
GW-306 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan
This week's Gadget Watch introduces AV fans to the palm-sized
Pro920 projector and the unusual NS-600 speaker system, followed by more news on the device that's taken over the Japanese gadget press this past week: the (you guessed it) iPhone 3G.
JIN-474 -- Iran-Japan Relations
Like a number of other countries in the international community, over the last few years Japan has found it increasingly difficult to maintain smooth relations with Iran. But what links are there between Japan and Iran? What good will between Tokyo and Tehran to improve their relationship? Read Now
MMW-123 -- Cutbacks at EMI Causing Artists to Jump Ship
After it was acquired last year, EMI's restructuring appears to be having some major consequences including the job cuts and the flight of talent. Plus, the iPhone in Japan and RIAJ's opening of J-Pop music information sites in English and Chinese. Read Now
GW-305 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan
This week's Gadget Watch previews a new digital SLR feature from SONY, talks to DOCOMO's newest mobile phone for travelers, and surveys prospects for the iPhone 3G to make SoftBank's competitors very unhappy.
JIN-473 -- A Crisis of Confidence
With Japanese consumers being swindled out of their yen and supplied with food made from sub-standard or expired ingredients, what effect has this had on their confidence? This week's newsletter looks at the crisis of consumer confidence and what the government is trying to do about it. Read Now
GW-304 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan
What's the latest SONY Handycam doing with 'Smile Shutter'
technology? How can you put a piece of space exploration history in your ear? And the big question we've all been asking: What's up with the iPhone 3G in Japan, and how much will it cost us here?
These mysteries and more explored in this week's Gadget Watch.
JIN-472 -- J@pan Inc Magazine, July 2008
July's issue of J@pan Inc includes our marketing special feature with articles on advertising giant Dentsu, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and P&G. To help you navigate your way through the contents, read this article and follow the link to go directly to the pieces that interest you. Read Now
WW-175 -- iPhone Introduction in Japan
Finally it's here, released by SoftBank, but what are the prospects for the iPhone in Japan. Read Now
