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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

Women in the workplace in Japan

Business Life Uncategorized

August 18, 2025 gaishikeiman

Women in the workplace in Japan and how they can contribute greatly to improve your bottom line

Women in the workplace in Japan I thought to write about women in the workplace in Japan when I just

memorable Settai

Business Life NightLife

August 18, 2025 gaishikeiman

A memorable Settai or How to impress your client (and your boss at the same time)

What is a memorable Settai? I was asked recently to write something about “How to impress the boss with a

Nomikai

Business Life NightLife

August 17, 2025 gaishikeiman

The Art of Nomikai in Japan / Part II

I posted about the Art of Nomikai in Japan recently. The first post was mainly an introduction and it would

Settai

Business Life NightLife

August 17, 2025 gaishikeiman

The Art of Settai in Japan Part II

This is a follow-up on my post about the Art of Settai in Japan. We enter now in the second part

quora

August 15, 2025 gaishikeiman

Is official corruption/bribery a bigger problem in Japan than in the United States?

a post in quora: Is official corruption/bribery a bigger problem in Japan than in the United States? This is a

president in japan

August 14, 2025 gaishikeiman

Mr. Mitarai, president of a foreign company in Japan

President in Japan The name has been changed and has nothing to do with the current Chairman of CANON. Mr.

country manager

August 14, 2025 gaishikeiman

Country Manager Japan: A terrible example

Country Manager Japan: This story is linked to Mr. Mitarai, who was president of my first gaishikei. If Mr. Mitarai

dark side of a gaishikei

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

dark side of a gaishikei

Business Life NightLife

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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Japan and Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals
by Japan Today Editor on May 4, 2026 at 9:59 am
The prime ministers of Japan and Australia agreed to deepen cooperation in a wide arrange of areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as the Iran war…
Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970s
on May 4, 2026 at 9:45 am
We're seeing the first tremors of a similar earthquake now in Asia. More than 80% of the oil and gas that passes through the Strait of Hormuz heads east.
Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism
by Japan Today Editor on May 4, 2026 at 9:43 am
Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in ‌December, part of a wide-ranging national inquiry with witnesses set to give evidence on their…
From despair to action: Tragedy is reborn as hope.
on May 4, 2026 at 9:25 am
The crisis of democracy feeds the climate crisis.
Putting Africa’s savings to work for its people
on May 4, 2026 at 9:08 am
The task now is to build the architecture that channels Africa's savings into productive investments.
Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism
on May 4, 2026 at 9:01 am
Witnesses from ⁠the Jewish community told the public inquiry into December's mass shooting that they felt unsafe amid rising hostility since the start of the war in Gaza.
NATO chief says Trump disappointed in Europe over Iran response
on May 4, 2026 at 8:37 am
The U.S. president had accused European countries of ignoring his requests to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Israel went to war with Iran.
Mizkan suspends sales for four natto products amid supply strain
on May 4, 2026 at 8:29 am
The war in the Middle East has driven up procurement costs, the company said, putting pressure on packed natto production.
Silicon Valley made AI powerful. Tokyo wants to make it work
on May 4, 2026 at 8:13 am
Japan is full of contradictions on AI. People here are the least fearful in the world of the technology, perhaps because a shrinking population and labor shortages.
Yen briefly jumps in Asia trade, putting investors on high alert
on May 4, 2026 at 8:06 am
The whipsaw trading came after Japan likely spent around ¥5.4 trillion ($34.5 billion) last week to support the yen.
Aichi veterinarians loan guinea pigs to schools for hands-on life lessons
on May 4, 2026 at 7:46 am
With more schools opting not to keep classroom pets, vets are reducing the burden on schools by lending out guinea pigs for short-term stays.
U.K.'s leftwing Greens seek to topple Labour's London strongholds
on May 4, 2026 at 7:45 am
The trend among urban progressives could cost British Prime Minister Keir Starmer dearly.
Man arrested in connection with body found buried in Tone River basin
by Japan Today Editor on May 4, 2026 at 7:18 am
Gunma prefectural police are questioning a 50-year-old man in connection with the disappearance of a 59-year-old man whose body was found buried in the Tone River basin in…
Bodies of Okayama couple in their 80s found dead in apparent murder-suicide
by Japan Today Editor on May 4, 2026 at 7:17 am
Police in Okayama City said Sunday that an 89-year-old man and his 84-year-old wife who were found dead in their house on May 1, died in an apparent…
78-year-old man goes missing while gathering vegetables in mountains in Yamagata
by Japan Today Editor on May 4, 2026 at 7:16 am
Police and firefighters on Monday were searching for a 78-year-old man who went missing Sunday in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, while gathering wild vegetables. According to police, the…
1st major renovation planned for Japan's 90-year-old Diet building
by Japan Today Editor on May 4, 2026 at 7:15 am
Japan's iconic legislative building in the heart of the capital is set to undergo its first major renovation since being built 90 years ago, amid concerns over its…
Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defense spending
by Japan Today Editor on May 4, 2026 at 7:15 am
Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defense trade -- a challenging feat that analysts say…
Iran warns U.S. Navy to stay clear of Hormuz after Trump says U.S. to help stranded ships
on May 4, 2026 at 7:14 am
The U.S. president gave few details of the plan to aid ships and their crews that have been "locked up" in the vital waterway and are running low on food and other supplies.
Strong winds disrupt transport during Golden Week
on May 4, 2026 at 6:43 am
The Meteorological Agency is urging residents, particularly along the Tohoku region's Pacific side, to remain on alert for violent winds from Monday evening through the late night.
European leaders meet as Trump adds more threats
on May 4, 2026 at 6:35 am
The U.S. president said he would cut thousands of troops stationed in Germany after accusing European countries of ignoring requests for help in the war with Iran.