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Direction Japan

all you wanted to know about your next step in Japan / Follow now on Twitter @GaishikeimanJP

Direction Japan

all you wanted to know about your next step in Japan / Follow now on Twitter @GaishikeimanJP

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August 1, 2025 gaishikeiman

Starting a New Chapter: Leading Growth in Japan’s Medical Device Industry

On April 1st, 2025, I began a new chapter in my professional journey — joining a company in the medical

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October 20, 2024 gaishikeiman

Gaishikei : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The rat race

You read the previous episode. Then, you understand that a multinational company in Japan (Gaishikei) lost the VP for APAC

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July 25, 2024 gaishikeiman

Gaishikei : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The setting, no transition, no succession

It has been a long time since I did not update my blog. I take the occasion of spending some

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January 5, 2024 gaishikeiman

Networking in Japan

If you are a foreigner in Japan, you might wonder (or not) what the best venues to network with your

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August 15, 2023 gaishikeiman

The dark side of a gaishikei Episode 2

The dark side of a gaishikei In this series of posts, I will try to expose some nasty things you

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July 14, 2023 gaishikeiman

The dark side of a gaishikei Episode 1

The dark side of a gaishikei In this series of posts, I will try to expose some nasty things you

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Eddie Jones wants citizens of Rugby World Cup host city to rally around Japan
on April 23, 2026 at 6:05 am
Jones did not rule out Japan setting up its World Cup base in Newcastle, the world's largest coal export port.
China to build up more than 11,000 islands
by Japan Today Editor on April 23, 2026 at 6:00 am
China said on Wednesday it will further build up more than 11,000 islands it calls its own, so as to better ‌govern them, in a long-term campaign to…
U.S. weighs plan to send Afghans who helped with war effort from Qatar to a third country
by Japan Today Editor on April 23, 2026 at 5:38 am
The Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort and relatives of U.S. service members stuck in Qatar to…
Giants top Dodgers despite impressive start by Shohei Ohtani
on April 23, 2026 at 5:38 am
Ohtani went 0-for-4 at the plate, snapping his streak of 53 straight games ⁠of having reached base safely.
European Union ramps up crisis testing, convinced that Trump's security priorities lie elsewhere
by Japan Today Editor on April 23, 2026 at 5:21 am
The European Union is set to ramp up tests on rules that oblige the bloc's 27 member countries to help each other in times of crisis, as the…
AI export control measures aimed at China gain steam in U.S. House
on April 23, 2026 at 4:53 am
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee is seeking to close what lawmakers see as loopholes allowing China to access powerful U.S. technology including Nvidia chips.
Falling for Beijing’s anti-Japan propaganda is dangerously naive
on April 23, 2026 at 4:29 am
This mischaracterization is rooted in Japan's wartime history, but also shaped by blatant ideological bias and propaganda.
Israel’s Lebanon buffer zone is a fallacy and no path to peace
on April 23, 2026 at 4:26 am
Rather than taking more land where opponents will always exist, the wiser strategy is to pursue a political settlement.
ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine President Duterte
on April 23, 2026 at 4:18 am
The Philippines formally withdrew its International Criminal Court membership in 2018, and the defense had argued this meant the court had no jurisdiction over the case.
Burger King offers every fast food franchisee in Japan 40M yen to jump ship and join them
by Master Blaster on April 23, 2026 at 4:00 am
McWhoNow? I’ll take the 40 mil. Burger King has been on quite the tear in Japan recently. Their explosive post-pandemic expansion saw them grow from 77 locations to 352, with a target of 600 by 2028. These ambitions caught the attention of Goldman Sachs, who purchased the Japanese chain for 78.5 billion yen (US$493M), and
Pokopia flurry helps Nintendo’s Switch 2 top U.S. sales in March
on April 23, 2026 at 3:53 am
Pokemon Pokopia, an entry in a budding genre of "cozy games" that eschew leaderboards and time pressure, swept to global success with little expectation ahead of its release.
U.S. health officials stop publication of study on COVID vaccine effectiveness
by Japan Today Editor on April 23, 2026 at 3:45 am
U.S. health officials have stopped the publication of a study on whether the COVID-19 vaccine was keeping adults from becoming sick enough to have to go to the…
Myanmar 'considering good things' for detained Suu Kyi, Thai chief envoy reports
on April 23, 2026 at 3:41 am
The country's leader Min Aung Hlaing last week pardoned Suu Kyi's top aide Win Myint, who was swept into custody along with her in a 2021 coup.
South Korea's air force apologizes after jet collision blamed on midair selfies
on April 23, 2026 at 3:33 am
A report found that unplanned maneuvers for personal filming led to ⁠the collision between two F-15K jets during a formation flight near the city of Daegu in December 2021.
Japan moves to block South Korean buyout deal with rare use of security law
on April 23, 2026 at 3:29 am
Makino's machine tools are widely used in defense applications and the takeover could undermine national security, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in parliament.
What to know about the Ten Commandments going up in U.S. public school classrooms
by Japan Today Editor on April 23, 2026 at 3:25 am
Court rulings are bolstering mandates to display the Ten Commandments in public schools in the U.S. as supporters push to expand the role of religion in classrooms, including…
Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking EU loan for Kyiv
by Japan Today Editor on April 23, 2026 at 3:24 am
Russian oil flowed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline on Wednesday after a halt lasting months, officials said, allowing Hungary to ‌lift its veto on a…
More confusion looms over Strait of Hormuz after Iran attacks three ships near waterway
by Japan Today Editor on April 23, 2026 at 3:24 am
Confusion deepened Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran attacked three ships near the crucial waterway whose closure has plunged the world into an energy crisis after…
Hit reality show helps rev up Japan's delinquent youth subculture
on April 23, 2026 at 3:22 am
A fighting spirit, loyalty to friends and straightforwardness are redeeming qualities often associated with Japan's 1980s delinquent subculture, along with outlandish fashion.
U.S. Navy secretary ousted after infighting with top Pentagon leaders
on April 23, 2026 at 3:16 am
John Phelan was pushed out after butting heads with Pete Hegseth over President Donald Trump's focus on what the administration has dubbed a new U.S. "Golden Fleet."