www.japaninc.com July 21, 2009

[jin at mailman.japaninc.com]

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COST-CUTTING STRATEGIES FOR FOREIGN BUSINESS PEOPLE IN JAPAN

As Japan enters its tenth year of economic malaise, and with
the global economy also under strain, senior managers in Japan
are under pressure like never before to reduce costs and
increase efficiency.
Japan Inc Communications and Nomura Real Estate Development
are proud to announce a seminar designed to help foreign
business people find solutions that can be used in everyday
business planning and structuring.
The seminar will cover topics ranging from daily management
issues, IT structuring costs and office relocation to
distribution and other cost reduction.

Date: July 29th
Language: English
Key Presenter: Terrie Lloyd CEO Linc Media/Japan Inc Holdings
Venue: PMO Hatchobori, 3-22-13 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku,Tokyo
Time: 3pm - 6pm
Free registration. For more information or to register visit:
http://www.japaninc.com/seminar

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What's online this week at J at pan Inc magazine:


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Why the US will not become
Japan<http://www.japaninc.com/US_will_not_become_Japan>

By the Mad Hedge Fund Trader

I drove over the Benicia Bridge today, passing over ships
unloading Toyotas from Japan. The company’s entire product
line was there, from Lexus to Prius to Corolla, baking in the
sun, still wrapped in plastic, and unsold by the thousands,
the victims of a 40 percent YOY sales drop.

So it was no surprise when the Bank of Japan informed us
that wholesale prices in June fell a gob smacking 6.6 percent
YOY, confirming the most dire forecasts that the country is
still in the grips of a nearly 20-year economic ice age...


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Hidenao Nakagawa fights to the bitter
end<http://www.japaninc.com/Hidenao_Nakagawa>

By Tobias Harris

In response to the LDP's decision to convene a closed-door
gathering Tuesday that will enable LDP members to "exchange
opinions" with Prime Minister Taro Aso, Hidenao Nakagawa
demanded that the party open the event to the media...

The LDP executive dismissed his request, frankly arguing that
airing the party's dirty laundry — more than it has already been
aired — will have a negative impact on the party's performance
in the general election.

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The green bubble cometh <http://www.japaninc.com/green_bubble>

By Michael Green

There has been a lot of discussion in the media about the 2008
housing bubble that we have just gone through. Economic bubbles
are nothing new and have been around for a very long time. We can
look back the 17th century and the Dutch tulip bulb bubble where
everyone was trading tulip bulbs in a market were people thought
that the prices would increase forever making everyone rich. This
same process has been repeated throughout history with cycles
of boom and bust. Which brings me to the next potential bubble, get
your wallets out and open them up as it is time to “go green.”

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Currencies are expected to remain
range-bound<http://www.japaninc.com/natsu_bate>

"Natsu bate" overcomes the currency markets

By Ian Copsey

Every year around about this time the market talks about the “summer

doldrums.” It is a period when decision makers take vacation, the amounts

being traded tend to get smaller and traders limit their exposures since

unwinding in illiquid markets can mean larger losses...

*From J at pan Inc magazine*


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------------------- ICA Event - July 30 -------------------

Event: Summer Networking Party! Open to all

Details: Complete event details at http://www.icajapan.jp/
(RSVP Required)

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009

Time: 19:00 - 21:00 Open Bar and Finger Food Included
Cost: 1,000 yen (members), 2,500 yen (non-members)
Open to all - venue is Zest Iikura
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