How do international corporations deal with inept or under-performing Japanese subsidiaries? What do you do if a rogue CEO is embezzling funds from the company?
In this episode of Mission Japan, we are honored to welcome His Excellency Magnus Robach, the Swedish Ambassador to Japan.
Status-quo isn’t what it used to be in Asia largely because of President Trump’s foreign policy initiatives. We’ve heard rumblings
Our new series begins with Mexico, highlighting the history of its embassy and diplomatic mission in Japan. Cultural attaché, Emmanuel Trinidad, takes Tim on a deep dive into Mexico’s initial exposure to Japan through frequented trade routes, the establishment of the legation, and the development of relations over time.
David and Timothy dive into the inner workings of lobbying in Japan. Learn how foreign firms can achieve results through advocacy.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Japan Japan has seen a resurgence of enthusiasm in its startup community over the past few
True gambling with integrated resorts (IR) will now be legitimate in Japan. The legislation passed the Upper House on a
Las Vegas-like resorts in Japan? It definitely could happen: the Abe Administration has pushed through enabling legislation that paves the
Tokyo may not be on fire, but the Niigata elections sure were! Some may even describe them as Nuclear—well, at
AirBnB Japan has captured global headlines as recent regulation changes have all but exiled the company from this market. As
In Japan, if you’re working with one company, you’re working with many others. Should one company fall on harder times, then all the others contribute to make up for lost sales—acting very much like a family. We call these units “Keiretsu”, and they run the Japanese economy.
Join David and Timothy as they dissect what so many foreign companies fail to realize.
In a landmark case, the Japanese Supreme Court just ruled companies may now release employees who turn 60 years old,
Constitutional Revision in Japan The LDP has fought to rewrite the constitution since 1955. It has continuously failed to do
Japan exists at the forefront of technology and innovation. Why, then, do we still see ~80% of transactions (jewelry, car,
In this episode we talk about the very powerful Ministry of Finance. But just how powerful is this ministry? And
