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Next Generation Accounting and Auditing
With the roll-out of 5G cellular networks, ultrafast data transmission promises to strengthen the viability of the Internet of Things (IoT). This is important as information technology (IT) has...
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Might food-delivery demands force deregulation on taxis? The taxi industry is not especially pleased with the idea of using its vehicles for meal...
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Warren Buffett’s Japan Trade
At a FamilyMart convenience store in Tokyo, shoppers grab fresh bananas and pay using their smartphones. A familiar scene, but few would know that one company is orchestrating almost the entire...
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Renewed Energy, Better Health
The announcement by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in late October that Japan will work to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 has been welcomed around the world as a significant step forward in...
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Medical Marvels
One thing made clear by the coronavirus pandemic is that innovation in healthcare is essential to the future of society. Those who develop new treatments, technologies, and devices for medicine are,...
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Quality, Quantity, and Quotas
In September 2013, not long after assuming the prime ministership of Japan for the second time, Shinzo Abe surprised everyone when he announced his administration’s goal of having women in 30 percent...
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The 2020 Kansai Diversity & Inclusion Summit Series
Undaunted by the pandemic, the Kansai chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) successfully pulled off a virtual Diversity & Inclusion Summit with a record number of...
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CEO Series: Launching a Luxury Brand during a Pandemic
When the JW Marriott Hotel Nara opened its doors on July 22, as the first internationally branded luxury hotel in Japan’s ancient capital, it had to adapt to pandemic concerns while maintaining its...
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The end of 2020 marks both the close of my term as president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) and the end of my work posting to Japan. Both experiences have been immensely enjoyable,...
View Article2020: Year of Rapid Change
As we reach the final month of a year that has felt ripped from the pages of dystopian science fiction, I’ve spent some time looking back at how much has changed—and how rapidly it has happened. The...
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