After a shocking number of reports about patients being turned away from emergency care and inevitably dieing, it is clear that the medical system is in a dire condition. But what exactly is going wrong?
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Whilst Taro Aso's popularity is at an all time high, there is no hiding that he is typical of the aging LDP. What Japan needs is a reformist - someone with charisma and a populist image but also manageable and not so radical.
With global fear and uncertainty leading to a plummeting Nikkei Index, we look at why Japan is so investment cautious, and what opportunities lay for those braver ones seeking to find a diamond within the ashes.
The purchase of the collapsed Lehman Brothers by Nomura was more for the benefit of gaining its highly skilled employees. But reports are coming in that the staff may not be as willing to stay as the conservative securities company may have hoped...
With 3 billion users around the world, the strength of the global cell phone industry is phenomenal. With so many cell phone users in Japan, we look at the latest studies to find out cell phone radiation is doing to our bodies.
With the tainted Chinese milk scandal sending shivers down the backs of the world's consumer market, we look at why China has been plagued with so many food scandals, and what Japan can do to counter it.