JIN-480 -- J@pan Inc Magazine September 2008

A monthly round-up of what's in J@pan Inc Magazine September issue. Read Now

Terrie's Job Tips -- Staying Healthy, Part Four – Keeping Colds at Bay

There are not many people who live in Tokyo for the purpose of relaxation, and therefore staying at the top of our game in our busy lives, whether at work or play, is very important. By staying healthy you can get a lot more done and therefore, quite literally outpace the competition. Put another way, staying healthy gives you measurable financial benefits, because while your counterparts are off sick, you’re busy forging ahead in peak shape.

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TT-483 -- It'll Be Raining Money for SMEs, ebiz news from Japan

Once again, it is time for the government's financial stimulus programs. The money is set to be spent on the nation's SMEs, who employ at least 90% of the working population. With JPY9 trillion up for grabs, it's a sure bet that everyone will be trying to get their share. But what will that mean for bad loan diligence? Won't a loan rush help out companies that shouldn't be in business any longer?

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GW-311 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan

This week's Gadget Watch welcomes a new home audio line from TEAC, plays with the latest PSP game machine from Sony Computer Entertainment, puts on a new face with CASIO's cosmetic camera, and rounds up other news items.

WW-177 -- Mobile Content and M-Commerce Business Still Growing

The mobile business in Japan is continually growing, with literally thousands of mobile sites popping up continually. With so much money in mobile content and mobile commerce, Wireless Watch takes a look at exactly how big the market is.

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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