TT-573 -- DPJ and Taxes, e-biz news from Japan

Once again we are reminded that like in many other countries any talk of higher taxes is a sure way to get voted down and out.

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TT-572 -- Restaurant Listings Wars, e-biz news from Japan

Competing website strategies: member companies driven Guru Navi versus user driven Tabelog.

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TT-571 -- Keeping China Out of Japan's Forests, e-biz news from Japan

The Forestry Agency and the Ministry of Land are considering restrictions on foreign ownership of forests.

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TT-570 -- How Much CEO Salary is Too Much? E-biz news from Japan

A 2006 study found that Japanese executives are paid 9-10 times LESS than their U.S. colleagues.

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TT-569 -- World's Fastest Donki, e-biz news from Japan

Don Quijote is an interesting company, growing by leaps and bounds both through M&A and also through continuing store openings.

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TT-568 -- World's Best Beer, e-biz news from Japan

Numazu based craft beer brewery Baird Brewing won gold medals at the World Beer Cup.

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TT-567 -- Cloud Computing Heats Up, e-biz news from Japan

There has been a lot of speculation about cloud computing, in its many guises, and what sort of impact it will make in Japan.

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TT-566 -- High-priced M&A for Doctor Net, e-biz news from Japan

Noritsu Koki announced that it would buy Tochigi-based telemedicine company called Doctor NET.

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TT-565 -- Vacant Houses Going Cheap, e-biz news from Japan

Unoccupied homes, otherwise known as "akiya" in Japan apparently account for about one in eight dwellings.

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