TT-498 -- Car Sharing Gains Pace, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on December 15, 2008

Against a bleak backdrop of a failing auto industry, it appears that a silver lining can be found in a new system - car sharing.

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JIN-493 -- Lonely times ahead for the Otaku Prince

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Submitted by Michael Condon on December 10, 2008

Prime Minister Aso just keeps losing friends.

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Terrie's Job Tips -- Who is Really Unemployed?

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 10, 2008

Back in November, the government released statistics stating that Japan's unemployment fell a full 9% from 4% to just 3.7%. When I first saw this, I had just finished watching the latest TV news installment about how many more part-timers had just been fired by Japan's leading electronics and automobile makers. Talk about a contrast!

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TT-497 -- Metropolis Buys Kansai Scene Magazine, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on December 8, 2008

Who says print is dead? The future of publishing will lie in free papers and more engagement.

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JIN-492 -- An M&A Christmas

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Submitted by Michael Condon on December 3, 2008

With the yen strong and shareholder confidence lacking, Japanese companies are looking to buy up big in 2009.

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Terrie's Job Tips -- Is Taking Redundancy a Good Idea?

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 3, 2008

The Nikkei reported in November that Nikko Cordial Securities was planning to substantially reduce its 7,000-person work force by offering employees “early retirement” packages, otherwise known as redundancy packages in the West. Apparently employees aged 40 are the main target and given that the company has a strong seniority culture, it is understandable that it would make the offer to the older, more expensive employees first.

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MMW-127 -- Music games continue to be a hit in Japan

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 2, 2008

Taking up where he left off last month, Steve Myers continues his commentary on recent music game releases in Japan that turn controllers and mobile devices into virtual musical instrument.

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TT-496 -- Making the Case for Recycling Monopolies, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on December 1, 2008

With a decrease in demand from China, Japan's waste trade is going downhill.

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JIN-492 -- Two months down... time for a new PM?

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Submitted by Michael Condon on November 26, 2008

Rumblings are already being heard about Taro Aso's leadership.

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Terrie's Job Tips -- Forecasting Employment Conditions for 2009

Submitted by Japan Inc on November 26, 2008

The emerging recession looks like it could be bad. So bad in fact, that some economists are saying it will be the worst in a lifetime - certainly the worst in 50 years anyway. As with all recessions, this one features a spectacular loss of confidence on the stock markets and a number of market corrections before things settle down. But what’s different this time around, from, say, 2002, is not only is there a loss of confidence in Japan, the contagion is global - meaning there is no where safe for international investors to park their money and wait things out.

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