JIN-468 -- Japan and Myanmar

Japan and Myanmar have had a history marked by both friendship and hostility. We take a look at the course of relations and question which way they might be headed. Read Now

Terrie's Job Tips -- Space Planning for Employees, Part I: Rapid Build-up

Today’s column is for employers and managers who are tasked with starting a new operation or rapidly expanding an existing one, and who need to find an office space to cope with the increase in staff. Just how big should the office be? Do you want to load up on extra space while waiting for sales to rise, or try to office-hop to keep up with expansion?

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WW-174 -- Off-portal sites in Japan see excessive growth

Wireless Watch looks at how Goal.com managed to boost their business in Japan with a little help from a local outfit called UBIT.

TT-471 -- Knife-resistant T-shirts, Secom, ebiz news from Japan

In mid-March, 2008, a company called Nihon Uni introduced a new t-shirt which is made of toughened polyethylene fibers to make it knife resistant. What is the shape of the market for these products? How much do media reports of stabbings affect consumer perception? For the full story, Read Terrie's Take Now

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