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Foreign companies setting up in Japan are much more reliant on the quality of their staff than are Japanese or older companies who’ve been around a long time. This is because they have not yet earned the goodwill and human networks that help them make sales more easily and take the sting out of negotiating solutions to problems. But at the same time, finding high quality, bilingual staff is a huge challenge, and for some companies an insurmountable one.

What have a species of lizard, Japan's border disputes and a small chain of islands got in common? Terrie perceives political motives in an NHK natural history documentary.

At first glance, this week’s title may sound a bit incongruous – what does recruiting have to do with space planning? Well, depending on who you talk to, there are many who say that a spacious, modern, and conveniently located office is a great recruiting tool, and that the extra cost incurred in having such an office needs to be offset against the performance benefits of getting better people.