TT-469 -- Japan to sign Hague Treaty on Kids, ebiz news from Japan

Japan is known as a haven for disaffected Japanese spouses who, in getting divorced, abscond with their kids back to Japan. However, in a breakthrough agreement, Japan has announced it will sign a Hague treaty whereby children who are illegally removed from their country of habitual residence must be returned, and the jurisdiction for subsequent court decisions is taken out of the hands of the Japanese courts.To find out why this is a huge step forward for Japan, Read Terrie's Take Now

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GW-298 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan

THe CASIO XJ-S series, the SONY Liblog Station VGF-HS1 nad the SONY Canvas Online VGF-CP1 are the subjects of this week's gadget watch. Plus, a round-up of gadget news in Japan. Read Now

JIN-465 -- Coke Japan

The Coca Cola Company has been in Japan for over 51 years and has a wide range of brands in the non-alcoholic beverage market here. To find out more about the nature of its business in Japan from corporate structure to marketing, Read Now

Terrie's Job Tips -- Getting a Second Opinion, Part I: Compensating for Your Bias

How many interviews does your company do with a single candidate before making a job offer? In my own firm, we usually have three interviews: one by the screening recruiter in the HR/recruiting team, one by the hiring manager AND the team leader of the specific team that the person might be joining, and one by the division manager. If there is a technology or knowledge component, then there is a fourth interview, or a sub-interview, to assess technical competency and skills.

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TT-468 -- The Japanese and Ohio, ebiz news from Japan

Question: outside of California, which US state is home to the greatest number of Japanese companies in the USA? The answer is Ohio, a mid-Western state tucked right below Lake Erie, which is probably better known for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, than it is for its 380+ Japanese corporate citizens. For the low-down on the Ohio-Japan connection Read Terrie's Take Now

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GW-297 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan

This week's Gadget Watch checks out Sony Ericsson's new au mobile with mega-camera; ELECOM's latest do-it-all memory card reader; BUFFALO's simplified Skype phone; and a JAXA initiative to give gadgets and more the galactic stamp of approval.

JIN-464 -- J@pan Inc May/June Issue

This week's JIN guides you through the latest edition of J@pan Inc magazine, our recruitment special. Packed with articles on a wide-range of Japan-based topics, from investment to politics, skydiving to champagne, click on the links to go directly to the articles that interest you the most.Read Now

Terrie's Job Tips -- Allowing the Time to Make a Hire

I often get requests from clients wanting to hire a manager, engineer, or other bilingual or specialized position “yesterday” – meaning that they are in a great hurry and are willing to fill a vacant position with a near fit. While one could say that the art of managing involves making sure that HR resources are available for expansion as required, unfortunately the reality is that both internal budget constrictions and the general paucity of bilingual candidates in the Japanese job market mean that hiring needs and candidate availability are seldom aligned.

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WW-173 -- How to turn an incumbent around?

This month's Wireless Watch newsletter takes a look at the changing fortunes of NTT DoCoMo. How is it holding up amongst increased competition? How has it maintained a growth in profits?

JIN-463 -- China rights spotlight

Anti-China sentiment has been erupting all over the world. Most criticism focuses on the issues of civil and political rights. How fair and how productive is this approach? What is the view from Japan? Read Now

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