TT-450 -- Stem Cells and Teeth Banks, ebiz news from Japan

This week's newsletter puts the spotlight on tooth bank and stem cell bio-technology. For the latest scientific and commercial developments, Read Terrie's Take Now

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GW-285 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan

This week's Gadget Watch looks at the growing trend in 1-seg tuners, Kenwood's new desktop audio system and COWON's portable audio and video player.

Terrie's Job Tips -- Going into Competition

Today's topic deals with the thorny issue of going into competition with one's employer and what is, and is not allowed. Reminding readers that I am not trying to give legal advice here, if you pick up on some points here and want to know more, the best thing to do is to contact your legal advisor for the full story.

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MMW-116 -- Mobile Music, A Look Back At 2007

A welcome return of J@pan Inc's Music Media Watch newsletter, just in time to make provide us with a good round oup of the year's music media highlights. Read Now

JIN-444 -- Katakana Times

Katakana, Japan's 46 character phonetic script, used mainly for the writing of foreign words, is a source of fascination for linguists, philosophers and anthropologists. This week JIN takes a critical look at various commentaries on this linguistic phenomenon. Read Now

Terrie's Job Tips -- 6,000 Miles and Half the Salary

Today we answer another reader letter about the realities of someone at the top of their profession back home considering a move to Japan.

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TT-449 -- Unhappy and Unemployed, ebiz news from Japan

Demographic pressures, shifting work/life values and an increase in the number of foreigners on the labor market, have left Japan's employment landscape in a state of flux. Which direction is the market headed and what opportunities does this present? Read Terrie's Take Now

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GW-284 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan

This week's Gadget Watch takes a look at Kaga Electronics Portable 1-Seg TV, Panasonic's English friendly keyboard and Evergreen's IC recorder with a huge 69 hours of recordable time.

JIN-443 -- Australia-Japan Relations

With the election of Kevin Rudd to the Australian premiership many have speculated that there will be a cooling down of bilateral relations with Japan. This week's JIN takes a long view of the dynamic between the two countries, from iron ore exports to whale hunting. Read Now

Terrie's Job Tips -- Should I Become a Recruiter?

Today we answer a reader letter about whether he is cut out for recruiting.

Reader: I recently turned thirty and have lived in Japan for four and a half years. I snapped out of a dangerously comfortable situation at an "Eikaiwa" (English Teaching) job and uprooted everything to come to Tokyo a couple of months ago. I currently teach a mixture of corporate in-house classes and high-school work. I love teaching and have done it for seven years now in Korea, New Zealand and Japan. However, I know I need to diversify and I really want to try something new. I'm wondering if recruiting might be a viable alternative?

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