Japan Decides
Timothy Langley

Japan Decides: The LDP In Decline?

With just two days before the House of Councillors election, the LDP’s chance of securing a majority of the 124 available seats is impossibly distant. Reaching a 2/3 majority (together with coalition partner, Komeito, and votes of other parties/independents who might be in favor of constitutional reform), is even a dimmer illusion.

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EU-日本 国際関係
Timothy Langley

駐日EU大使とのインタビュー

当社のYouTubeシリーズ「Mission Japan」に、パトリシア・フロアEU大使がお越しくださいました。特に経済面で、EUと日本の連携による力強い活動が展開されています。2020年1月31日にはイギリスのEU離脱があり、今後もEUの動きから目がはなせません。

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Timothy Langley

Policy Radar June 2019

Welcome to June’s Policy Radar! This is a continuation of Langley Esquire’s new initiative to deliver up-to-date information on political

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Japan-EU Relations
Timothy Langley

EU-Japan Relations | Mission Japan​

The EU Ambassador H.E. Patricia Flor, sheds light on the recently signed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the lesser-known Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), data protection, and how Brexit will likely affect EU-Japan relations.

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Inheritance wills japan
Timothy Langley

Inheritance & Wills in Japan

Fewer things are harder to bear than the passing of loved ones. when you come from a dual-culture, or when you are a foreigner living in Japan, your troubles are exponential. Especially when you realize that heirlooms and other possessions (that were destined for you) have somehow been usurped.

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How to not end up like Carlos Ghosn
Timothy Langley

How to Not End Up Like Carlos Ghosn

Nissan is witnessing a fallout following the aftermath of the Ghosn scandal and is still scrambling to recover. Annual operating sales are at a decade-long low and consumers continue to lose confidence in the automaker as further issues unravel.

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Policy Radar
Timothy Langley

Policy Radar May 2019

This is a continuation of Langley Esquire’s new initiative to deliver up-to-date information on political developments in the Japanese Diet. This is the last time we will post Policy Radar on our website for the general public, so please subscribe to our policy mailing list below if you wish to keep receiving these via email.

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Japan Removed from Hague Convention Blacklist Despite Rampant Violations
Timothy Langley

Japan Removed from Hague Convention Blacklist Despite Rampant Violations

In an annual report released last week, the U.S. State Department removed Japan from its list of countries deemed non-compliant with the Hague Convention on cross-border parental child abduction. Even though Japan was removed from this Blacklist, child kidnappings in this country still remain rampant.

The Hague Conventions refer to a large number of International Laws, but one Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was created to return absconded children to their home of origin.

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President Feature
Timothy Langley

ぶっちゃけます、ここが変だよ日本の企業

弊社代表のティモシー・ラングリーの日本のビジネスの慣習についてのインタビューが、『PRESIDENT』(2019年2.18号)に掲載されました。日本で長年ビジネスをしているアメリカ人として、日本ならではのユニークな人材配置がもたらす企業や政治への影響や、異なるビジネスの慣習からうまれる問題について語ります。

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Labor Law Update 4.1
Timothy Langley

Labor Law Reform

As of April 1st, Japanese labor laws have changed.In 2018, Japan passed “The Work Style Reform Bill”. In 2018, Japan passed “The Work Style Reform Bill”. This Bill (now Law) amends eight laws (including the Labor Standards Act (LSA)) and the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA).

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