TT-985 -- More Genetic Changes in Our Food Supply, e-biz News from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on March 26, 2019

Japan took a step closer to allowing genetically edited plants and animals into our food chain. An advisory panel to the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, decided that gene-edited foods are safe for the public to eat.

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TT-984 (Tourism Edition) -- The Winners and Losers in the Inbound Travel Boom

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on March 18, 2019

Why people travel to Japan's most iconic destinations: They want to get "Disneyland-eseque" experiences. They are drawn by natural beauty and preserved locations. They are drawn by consumerism, mostly in the form of food and shopping.

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TT-983 -- The Real Cost of the Fukushima Daiichi Melt Down, e-biz News from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on March 12, 2019

The Japan Center for Economic Research, a Tokyo-based think tank related to the Nikkei newspaper, released an update report stating the cost of cleaning up the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has now risen to around JPY81trn.

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TT-982 (Tourism Edition) -- Vacation Rentals Update for Japan - Maybe Airbnb Should Buy a Ship?

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on March 4, 2019

Last week the Nikkei ran an article declaring that Airbnb has clawed "its way back in Japan following the 2018 listings collapse". I took a look at their most recent listings and counted them.

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