TT-679 -- Interesting New Outsourcing Trends, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on September 24, 2012

Changes in this sector shouldn't be surprising: the high yen, the government's pressure on employers to choose between full-time workers or nothing, and the increase of employee social welfare compulsory contributions.

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TT-678 -- Ideas on Structuring a Japan Subsidiary, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on September 17, 2012

With one of our sister companies in the market entry business, we have noticed in the last 3 months a gradual increase in the number of foreign firms investigating setting up an operation in Japan.

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TT-677 -- Comparing Japanese & Swiss Tourism Efforts, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on September 10, 2012

The Swiss have a very similar number of inbound tourists each year and much like Japan, the sources of Switzerland's tourists are nearby countries.

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TT-676 -- Electronics Sector Weakness, Who's Next After Sharp? Ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on September 3, 2012

The company owes about JPY2.5trn (US$31bn) to the banks and other bond holders, a crushing debt burden, with shares slipping from around JPY800 this time last year to just JPY198 on Friday.

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