JIN-479 -- Japan proposes tax breaks to encourage investment

With the aging society and the economy lagging, Tokyo struggles in its attempt to become an international financial center. Recently appointed Financial Services Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, proposes tax reform policies to encourage investment and boost the economy. Read Now

Terrie's Job Tips -- Staying Healthy, Part Three – Dental Care in Tokyo

Something that many of us as foreign parents in Japan are surprised at is the amount of candy Japanese mothers feed their kids - especially in public, such as on the trains and in supermarkets. It seems that the need to keep the kids orderly and quiet supersedes any health concerns and so at the first whine from the stroller, out comes the candy. We can only assume that what goes on in public is probably continued to some degree at home and so you have to wonder if this is setting an extremely negative diet pattern for these kids later on in life.

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TT-482 -- Methane Hydrate -- the Next Big Fuel Source? Ebiz news from Japan

With fuel still at record-high prices, Japan's innovative and forward thinking agencies are continually looking for new power sources. Although Japan has a distinct lack of natural resources, one gas it does have - Methane Hydrate - could be the answer to a new alternative energy source. But how viable is it really looking to move forward with it's extraction and usage?

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GW-310 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan

This week's Gadget Watch focuses on cameras and related bits, with a few miscellaneous goodies thrown in too.

JIN-478 -- TSE continues to fall behind the rest of the world

In this week`s newsletter we take a look at the continuing exodus of foreign companies from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. After the delisting of Boeing on August 15 the TSE now has the lowest number of foreign companies listed since the mid-eighties. So what is being done to resolve the situation?
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Terrie's Job Tips -- Staying Healthy Part Two – Other Common Eye Ailments

The Japanese take their work seriously, and thus most jobs available are “full on”. This means that your working hours and your stress levels are likely to be high, and of course this takes a toll on your body in general and your eyes in particular. Some of the most common eye conditions that you can come down with are also the most embarrassing, namely styes and conjunctivitis (“pink eye”).

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MMW-124 -- Japanese Fair Trade Commission Rules Against Label Mobile

After nearly four years of investigation, the Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has finally handed down a ruling against the founding companies of Label Mobile, the joint venture that saw alleged price-fixing and collusion. But what does this ruling really mean? Are we likely to see anything change? Steve Myers takes a closer look.

Terrie's Job Tips -- Staying Healthy, Part One – Temporary Astigmatism

There have been three key things that document the passage of time that I thought I’d share with you on: failing eyesight, dental work, and staying fit. The chances are that you are not 50 yet, since most of us come to Japan when we’re young and footloose, so I’ll try to keep things generic.

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TT-481 -- Ajinomoto and the Trouble With Lysine, ebiz news from Japan

What do you know about Lysine? Well, it's an essential amino acid, is used as poulty and swine feed, and it's at the center of a global patent war between Japanese food manufacturing giant Ajinomoto and China's Global Bio-Chem Technology Group. Why is it looking likely that Ajinomoto will lose? And what will be the effect?

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GW-309 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan

This week's Gadget Watch zooms in on the Vitiny digital microscope, jams with the TASCAM GT-R1 recorder, and jumps onto the TOYOTA Winglet personal transporter.

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