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ExecutivePlanet.com: Japan - http://www.executiveplanet.com/index.php?title=Japan
Guide to business etiquette in Japan covering many aspects of doing business in Japan, including negotiating, entertaining, gift giving, and public behaviour. |
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The Social Contradictions of Japanese Capitalism - http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/98jun/japancap.htm
Behind Japan's economic crisis lurks a social one. From The Atlantic Monthly. |
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JapanConsuming: Monthly Newsletter - http://www.japanconsuming.com/
Analysis and reporting of Japan's consumer and retail markets to help overseas companies gain access to the Japanese market. |
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Textileinfo.com - http://textileinfo.com/
Introduces information related to innovative technology and management, at times unique to Japanese culture, as well as the latest news concerning textiles in general. |
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Japan Rice Market - http://www.japan-rice.com/
Provides regularly updated news on Japanese rice, as well as monitoring current prices. With news archive. |
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Japan Country Analysis Brief - http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/japan.html
A US Dept. of Energy report on Japan's energy sector, with information on oil, gas, coal, electricity and nuclear power industry. |
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Business Week - Japan: The System That Soured - http://www.businessweek.com/chapter/katz.htm
Book excerpt of Richard Katz explaining what went wrong with Japan's economic miracle. |
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The Japan Investor - http://www.japaninvestor.com/
Subscription based investor information for those interested in the Japanese market. |
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Terrie.com - http://www.terrie.com/
Weekly news and information about technology and e-business in Japan. |
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Biotech Japan - http://www.biojapan.org/
News and business information on Japan's biotechnology industry, pharmaceuticals, bioventures, medical, and technology transfer resources. Funded by the Japanese government. |
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Forbes - The Pride That Killed Sony - http://www.forbes.com/technology/personaltech/2003/11/05/cz_bf_1104sony.html
Article stating that hubris caused plunging sales and profits, and led to a major restructuring. |
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The Tokyo News - http://thetokyonews.net/
Japan news headlines, world news and financial markets. Links to newspapers, weather, travel, hotels and a map of Tokyo. |
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Accounting News in Japan - http://www2g.biglobe.ne.jp/~ykawamur/
Provides information about news in accounting standards in Japan. |
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BBC News: The Hidden Face of Japan's Recession - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/audiovideo/programmes/crossing_continents/208036.stm
30 minute radio program on growing poverty in Japan: as recession bites, growing numbers of homeless and starving men are on the streets. |
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National Review: Setting Sun - http://www.findarticles.com/cf_natrvw/m1282/n13_v50/20977850/p1/article.jhtml
Hudson Institute economist Alan Reynolds argues that tax reform is crucial to reviving the Japanese economy. |