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WORRY ABOUT HOLLOWING OUT FOR THE RIGHT REASONS – LIQUIDITY OF RESOURCES IS...
Globalization and foreign direct investment of companies Komine Takao We can begin to think about this from the first step. Corporate activities are globalized in two ways: international trade and...
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SHIFTING TO A COUNTRY THAT INCREASES GROSS NATIONAL INCOME (GNI) INSTEAD OF...
Nagahama Toshihiro The Great East Japan Earthquake has forced Japanese companies to renew their awareness of the risks of operating in Japan. Meanwhile, the extremely strong yen, at less than 77 yen to...
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JAPANESE WINES YOU SHOULD TRY
In the last ten years, Japanese wine has improved significantly in quality and offers a greater selection in terms of price and variety. Instead of, “Maybe I’ll give Japanese wine a try for a change,”...
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[SERIES: INTERVIEW] “DIET AND LIFE”— FOR HUMANS TO BECOME PEOPLE
Kawashima Midor Kawashima Midori: The modern day nursing scene undervalues the significance and importance of eating through the mouth. Being in a position to coach and encourage nurses in the field, I...
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HOW WE CAN SHARE HOPE WITH AFRICANS
Hoshino Toshiya Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko made his diplomatic debut at the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. In his address at the General Debate (September 23, 2011), Noda...
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[SERIES: INTERVIEW] “DIET AND LIFE”— FOR HUMANS TO BECOME PEOPLE
Fukuoka Shin-Ichi Tatsumi Yoshiko: Last year, I conducted a food lifestyle survey centered on different municipalities. I was shocked when I saw the results from 500 people aged 20 to about 60. Singles...
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JAPAN NEW PARTY MARKED THE TURNING POINT
Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of the German Empire, famously said, “Fools say they learn from experience; I prefer to learn from the experience of others.” What has led to the current...
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Somehow, my mother and I have shared a life of working on food. My mother was innately a cook; and even more, she was an expert at raising children. I lived with my mother for almost 52 years without...
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THE JAPANESE ECONOMY AMID AGING AND DECLINING POPULATION AND FISCAL DEFICITS
Kato Hisakazu The effect of Japan’s “lost decade” lingers today, nearly ten years later, and there are still few signs of convincing recovery. Faced with new challenges of recovery and reconstruction...
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JAPAN SHOULD MOVE QUICKLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TPP NEGOTIATIONS
Disciplining big powers’ actions in line with international economic rules Yamashita Kazuhito China has emerged in the East Asia region, with its GDP now exceeding Japan’s. It has also attempted to use...
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