JIN-464 -- J@pan Inc May/June Issue

Submitted by Japan Inc on May 7, 2008

This week's JIN guides you through the latest edition of J@pan Inc magazine, our recruitment special. Packed with articles on a wide-range of Japan-based topics, from investment to politics, skydiving to champagne, click on the links to go directly to the articles that interest you the most.Read Now

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Terrie's Job Tips -- Allowing the Time to Make a Hire

Submitted by Japan Inc on May 7, 2008

I often get requests from clients wanting to hire a manager, engineer, or other bilingual or specialized position “yesterday” – meaning that they are in a great hurry and are willing to fill a vacant position with a near fit. While one could say that the art of managing involves making sure that HR resources are available for expansion as required, unfortunately the reality is that both internal budget constrictions and the general paucity of bilingual candidates in the Japanese job market mean that hiring needs and candidate availability are seldom aligned.

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WW-173 -- How to turn an incumbent around?

Submitted by Japan Inc on May 5, 2008

This month's Wireless Watch newsletter takes a look at the changing fortunes of NTT DoCoMo. How is it holding up amongst increased competition? How has it maintained a growth in profits?

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On the cover:

The Capital of Asia

PLUS:
The End of Architecture?
The Japanese PR industry
Travel in Shikoku

Regional real estate specialists and loan experts:
Capital Services Group

Mitsuo Sawada:
The man who reinvented the wheel

May/June 2008
No. 77


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Message from the Publisher

Submitted by Japan Inc on May 4, 2008

Terrie LloydTerrie LloydAs many readers will know, apart from publishing this magazine, I also write a weekly column (48 times a year for the last 11 years) called Terrie’s Take. Writing this column takes dedication and forbearance—the dedication not to do a ‘couch potato’ impression on Sunday nights, and forbearance from the family not to intrude while “Daddy is writing his newsletter.”

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Message from the Editor

Submitted by Japan Inc on May 4, 2008

Peter HarrisPeter HarrisDear Readers -- While some sectors remain cautiously quiet, real estate in Japan has remained dynamic and vibrant—particularly from the point of view of foreign investment. Last year Morgan Stanley bought 13 ANA hotels and most recently they purchased Citibank’s Tokyo headquarters. In March this year, GE’s property division were reported to be looking at investing US$10 million into Japanese real estate while Goldman Sachs has also been aggressive in acquiring real estate related products and companies.

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Letters to the Editor

Submitted by Japan Inc on May 4, 2008

Letters to the EditorDear Editor -- Joseph Greenberg’s fine article on The Father of Invention erred in one point, in the first paragraph. That is, the ownership of the famous blue LED patent was not at issue. The issue was how much money Nakamura was entitled to as compensation for an invention made by him as a company employee.

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Safe from Subprime?

Submitted by Japan Inc on May 4, 2008

Gordon Hatton, Executive Officer, Bovis Lend Lease JapanGordon HattonBy Brad Frischkorn -- How the real estate meltdown is affecting Japan -- With the break of the subprime mortgage crisis in the summer of 2007 and the global scale of its spread, the parade of negative real estate related news has been relentless as financial institutions fall, central banks launch massive credit-easing campaigns, and home foreclosures put many on the street—all with shocking swiftness. After experiencing its own real estate market collapse through the 1990s, Japan is certainly no stranger to this kind of pain. Should the country brace itself for another round of carnage?

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