Business Series
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Students at Specialized Schools in Kyushu, Okinawa Pref. Attract Attention of Companies as Industry-Ready Workforce
This is the third and last installment of a series of articles examining measures to solve worsen...
December 31, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Getting Latent Human Resources Back into Workforce: Homemakers, Seniors Have Strong Inclination to Work
“Please bear in mind that when you hand out your business card, you ought to introduce yourself f...
December 29, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Self-Driving Minibus Trialed in Fukuoka Pref. as Companies Build Bases for Technologies in Kyushu
With the future of Kyushu as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures in mind, this series of ar...
December 29, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Smart Farming Powers Kyushu’s Future as Japanese Agriculture Hub
This is the fifth and last installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industr...
June 30, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Fisheries Industry Seeks Growth Overseas to Counter Declining Domestic Demand; Aquaculture, Quality Control Key Avenues
This is the fourth installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...
June 29, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / ‘Endless Possibilities’ as AI Robots in Kyushu Set Their Sights on the World in Rapidly Advancing Field
This is the third installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with ...
June 28, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges / Signs of Growth: Japan Firms Aim to Revive Industry Through Evolution of Traditional Crafts; Utilizing Traditional Craft in Non-Traditional Ways
This is the second installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...
June 27, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Kyushu’s Space Industry Blasts Off Into A Bright Future
With the future of Kyushu, as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures in mind, this series tak...
June 26, 2025
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Broken Talks: Honda & Nissan / Mitsubishi Motors’ PHVs, Presence in S.E. Asia Raised Honda’s Expectations
This is the third nd final article in a series examining the failed management integration talks ...
February 18, 2025
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Broken Talks: Honda & Nissan / Clash Over Hybrid Vehicle Tech Divided Nissan, Honda; But Even Combined, Their Sales Greatly Lag Toyota’s
When the cancellation of merger talks between Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. was announced ...
February 15, 2025
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Broken Talks: Honda & Nissan / Nissan Took Umbrage at Honda’s Subsidiary Proposal; Nissan Executive Fumes about “Insane Decision”
Talks for a proposed “merger of the century” between Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. have be...
February 14, 2025
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Energy Challenges / High Electricity Bills Overshadow Digitalization in Japan
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Energy Challenges / Deficient Electricity Transmission Network Causing Imbalanced Supply and Demand
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Energy Challenges / Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine Causing Natural Gas Price Hikes Worldwide
In August 2022, six months after Russia began its aggression against Ukraine, the price of natural g...
November 28, 2023
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Economic security issues / Use Strategies and Defensive Measures to Enter Huge Atypical Market
In February, the Beijing embassies of 11 countries and regions including Japan, France, the United S...
July 15, 2023
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