http://www.thearticlessite.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:41:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233626-Shift+in+Japan+Economy+Drivers+_+from+Global+Manufacturers+to+Domestic+Non_Manufactur.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233626-Shift+in+Japan+Economy+Drivers+_+from+Global+Manufacturers+to+Domestic+Non_Manufactur.html#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:03:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233626-Shift+in+Japan+Economy+Drivers+_+from+Global+Manufacturers+to+Domestic+Non_Manufactur.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Business

From recent analysis, it is estimated that Japanese listed companies in total are to decrease their profit by around 20% from the previous year attributing to historic high yen, flood in Thailand and EU financial crisis. Losers are export-oriented man]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/business/shift-in-japan-economy-drivers-from-global-manufacturers-to-domestic-non-manufactur/feed/ 0 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233593-Vol_72+_+Facebook+Use+Soaring+in+Japan_+Requirements+to+Benefit+from+Social+Media.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233593-Vol_72+_+Facebook+Use+Soaring+in+Japan_+Requirements+to+Benefit+from+Social+Media.html#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:01:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233593-Vol_72+_+Facebook+Use+Soaring+in+Japan_+Requirements+to+Benefit+from+Social+Media.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Internet Business

Facebook became popular only in 2011 in Japan. This is about the history and current status of who uses and how Facebook is used in Japan from the author's own experience since she started using Facebook from 2009, concluding with the requirement to f]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/internet-business/vol-72-facebook-use-soaring-in-japan-requirements-to-benefit-from-social-media/feed/ 0 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233584-Post_Disaster+Reconstruction+Resource+Investment+by+Japanese+Construction+Companies.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233584-Post_Disaster+Reconstruction+Resource+Investment+by+Japanese+Construction+Companies.html#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:32:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233584-Post_Disaster+Reconstruction+Resource+Investment+by+Japanese+Construction+Companies.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Business

This is based on a recent Japanese newspaper article about Japanese general construction companies are to heavily invest in Tohoku, the hard-hit region by the Japan disaster that occured on March 11, 2011. It is because reconstruction of motorways/roa]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/business/post-disaster-reconstruction-resource-investment-by-japanese-construction-companies/feed/ 0 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233572-Samsung+to+Re_Enter+Japan+Flat+Panel+TV+Market.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233572-Samsung+to+Re_Enter+Japan+Flat+Panel+TV+Market.html#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:43:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233572-Samsung+to+Re_Enter+Japan+Flat+Panel+TV+Market.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Business

This is based on a latest report that Samsung, the global leader, will re-enter the Japan flat panel TV market in 2013 after their first attempt in 2002. Their decision is based on their stronger corporate brand due to successful smart phone (Galaxy se]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/business/samsung-to-re-enter-japan-flat-panel-tv-market/feed/ 0 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233545-Sendai+Girls+Lead+Post_Disaster+Reconstruction+Initiative+_+Japan+Disaster.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233545-Sendai+Girls+Lead+Post_Disaster+Reconstruction+Initiative+_+Japan+Disaster.html#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:45:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233545-Sendai+Girls+Lead+Post_Disaster+Reconstruction+Initiative+_+Japan+Disaster.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Business

This is about a idol unit/pop group of Japanese 8 girls from Sendai (victims of the Japan disaster) established in August this year to stand up to give smiles and encouragement is taking the initiative when the reconstruction has been slow. They did a ]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/business/sendai-girls-lead-post-disaster-reconstruction-initiative-japan-disaster/feed/ 0 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233543-Japanese+Companies+Joining+War+for+Global+Talent+_Part+2_.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233543-Japanese+Companies+Joining+War+for+Global+Talent+_Part+2_.html#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:26:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233543-Japanese+Companies+Joining+War+for+Global+Talent+_Part+2_.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Management

This is concrete case studies/examples of 4 Japanese companies about their global talent development programmes, including such companies as Hitachi and Fuji Xerox.]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/business/management/japanese-companies-joining-war-for-global-talent-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233542-Japanese+Companies+Joining+War+for+Global+Talent+_Part+1_.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233542-Japanese+Companies+Joining+War+for+Global+Talent+_Part+1_.html#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:20:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233542-Japanese+Companies+Joining+War+for+Global+Talent+_Part+1_.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Management

This is about how Japanese companies started to strategically acquire, develop and retain/engage global talent, when they have been behind their western counterparts in this area. This is because they need to globalize their organization and business ]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/business/management/japanese-companies-joining-war-for-global-talent-part-1/feed/ 0 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233534-Japan_+China+and+South+Korea+Start+FTA+Negotiation.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233534-Japan_+China+and+South+Korea+Start+FTA+Negotiation.html#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:09:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233534-Japan_+China+and+South+Korea+Start+FTA+Negotiation.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Politics

This is about a new report that Japan, China and South Korea are to start FTA negotiation. The 3 countries plan to officially confirm the direction of the negotiation in spring and to start the negotiation in summer 2012. They also plan to reach a su]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/politics/japan-china-and-south-korea-start-fta-negotiation/feed/ 0 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233533-Vol_71+_+Promotion+Strategy+in+Japan_+Google_+vs_+Facebook.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233533-Vol_71+_+Promotion+Strategy+in+Japan_+Google_+vs_+Facebook.html#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:01:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233533-Vol_71+_+Promotion+Strategy+in+Japan_+Google_+vs_+Facebook.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Internet Business

Google+ has been dominant only among real early adopters in Japan but with the recent announcement of strategic promotion, i.e. alliance with AK48, the most popular Japanese pop group today in Japan, it is likely that Google+ will spread among the gene]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/internet-business/vol-71-promotion-strategy-in-japan-google-vs-facebook/feed/ 0 http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233514-Vol_70+_+After+1+Month+of+LinkedIn+Japanese+Service+Announcement.html http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233514-Vol_70+_+After+1+Month+of+LinkedIn+Japanese+Service+Announcement.html#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:24:00 +0000 Megumi Oyanagi http://www.articlecontentking.com/article233514-Vol_70+_+After+1+Month+of+LinkedIn+Japanese+Service+Announcement.html Megumi Oyanagi
Category: Internet Business

This is about the author's frank thoughts on how LinkedIn is perceived and whether it would become popular in the future in Japan after 1 month of the announcement of the start of Japanese service, based on the reaction of the participants of the Linke]]> http://www.thearticlessite.com/internet-business/vol-70-after-1-month-of-linkedin-japanese-service-announcement/feed/ 0