<p>J@pan Inc Newsletter</p>
<p>The 'JIN' Japan Inc Newsletter<br>A weekly opinion piece on social, economic and political trends<br>in Japan.<br>Issue No. 448 Wednesday January 16, 2007, Tokyo</p>
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<p>J@pan Inc Magazine, Jan/Feb 2008 </p>
<p>The first edition of J@pan magazine this year is bursting with<br>high quality articles on an extensive range of Japan-based <br>topics and more. You can read the whole magazine online <br>(<a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_issue" target="_blank">
www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_issue</a>) or, follow the links <br>below to go to the articles that interest you.</p>
<div>HTC & THE RISE OF THE SMARTPHONE<br>On the cover of the latest issue, our 75th, we have Jennifer <br>Chang, Representative Director of HTC Japan, the innovative <br>Taiwan-based Smartphone maker. In collaboration with DoCoMo and
<br>SoftBank HTC is leading the way in Japan for handsets with <br>Windows operating systems—Windows Mobile. To learn more about <br>Chang's vision for HTC Japan and the Smartphone market here, </div>
<div>read the full article at: <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_smartphone" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_smartphone</a> <br> <br>PREDICTIONS & TRENDS <br>Greg Lane peers into his crystal ball to predict what's in store
<br>for Japan in 2008. He covers, the legal, political and financial <br>worlds as well as the G8 Summit and the Olympics. Meanwhile, <br>Michael Kerferl of CScout Japan explores some recent trends <br>discovered in Japanese convenience stores.
<br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_predictions-2008" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_predictions-2008</a></div>
<p>THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN JAPAN <br>J@pan Inc likes to cover the diverse sections of the foreign <br>business community here in Japan and thus we took the <br>opportunity to speak to President of the Italian Chamber, Romano
<br>Mazzucco, about Italy-Japan relations, past present and future. <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_romano_mazzucco" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_romano_mazzucco</a></p>
<p>IS YOUR BUSINESS PREPARED FOR A CALAMITY?<br>Japan is a volatile country. While it may be extremely safe in <br>terms of violent crime, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis and <br>typhoons can have a devastating effect on businesses and
<br>communities. Hugh Ashton explores the nature of the threats and <br>offers some insight into the disaster recovery process for <br>damaged IT and technology.<br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_disaster-recovery" target="_blank">
www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_disaster-recovery</a></p>
<p>POLITICAL RISK<br>And, with the aim of informing our readers more than worrying <br>them, we also take a look at the political threats to Japanese <br>stability. Anna Kitanaka considers relations, with China, Taiwan<br>
and North Korea as well as assessing risks posed by domestic <br>extremism and potential threats to Japan's energy supplies. <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_risky-business" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_risky-business
</a></p>
<div>INVESTMENT & FINANCE<br>Since reforms that took place in the 1980s, Vietnam has been <br>attracting more and more international business interest. How <br>far has the country come and where is it going? Find out at
<br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_business-in-vietnam" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_business-in-vietnam</a> <br>Elsewhere, Antonia McLaughlin considers the phenomenon <br>of Japanese housewives who supplement their allowance by trading
<br>online:</div>
<div><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_housewife-online-trading" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_housewife-online-trading</a> <br>Additionally, Chris Cleary's regular column this edition focuses
<br>on portable pension plans and the danger of rogue advisers: <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_investment" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_investment</a> </div>
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<p>------Metropolis Magazine Valentine`s Glitterball-------</p>
<p>Glitterball is back!<br>Tokyo's favorite party makes its triumphant return on<br>February 14, 2008-Valentine's Day. <br>An institution for nearly a decade, the Metropolis-hosted<br>Glitterball was on hiatus this year due to the closing of
<br>Velfarre nightclub, but 2008's version promises to be better<br>than ever.</p>
<div>Roppongi hotspot Alife will host over 1,000 V-Day revelers <br>for a night of eating, drinking, dancing, making friends-and<br>who knows what else.<br>Prize drawings, swag bags, and Tokyo's funnest crowd will make
<br>the reborn Glitterball the highlight of the Tokyo social </div>
<div>calendar. </div>
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<div>HEALTHCARE SPECIAL FEATURE<br>Have you experienced healthcare in Japan? We interviewed various<br>foreigners who have, and their stories make interesting, if <br>slightly perturbing, reading. <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_doctor" target="_blank">
www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_doctor</a><br>For those who live and Japan and wish to know where they can get<br>treatment or help, we are pleased to offer our healthcare <br>services directory featuring hospitals, clinics and surgeries
<br>providing a range of healthcare with capability for dealing </div>
<div>with foreigners. <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_healthcare-services-directory" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_healthcare-services-directory </a><br>On the financial side, expert stock analyst David Hodgson gives
<br>the lowdown on pharmaceutical and healthcare stocks in his stock<br>report <a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_stock-report" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_stock-report </a></div>
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<div>EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS <br>Changes affected by the London Agreement about patent <br>application procedures in the EU could lead to major savings for<br>Japanese companies seeking to protect their intellectual
<br>property abroad. Specialist intellectual property lawyer Nick <br>Reeve from the UK explains all. <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_european-patent-applications">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_european-patent-applications
</a> </div>
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<div>REAL ESTATE<br>Thought about buying property in Japan? Thought about looking in<br>Chiba? Hirokazu Mukai takes a look at some unusual investment <br>options in and around Tokyo as well as giving practical advice <br>
on buying real estate in Japan. <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_real-estate-2008" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_real-estate-2008</a></div>
<p>POLITICS<br>Tokyo University scholar Adam P Liff takes stock of US-Japan <br>relations and explains the changing dynamics of this pivotal and<br>complicated relationship. <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_on-the-rocks" target="_blank">
www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_on-the-rocks</a></p>
<p>TOKYO COMMUNITY NEWS<br>Our new column, in association with Santa Fe Relocation Services, <br>details selected new arrivals and departures in the expatriate <br>business community of Tokyo. Find out who's flying in and out:
<br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_arrivals-and-departures" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_arrivals-and-departures</a> <br>And as the Tokyo American Club settles into its new temporary
<br>home in Takanawa, club president Dan Thomas tells readers about <br>the reasons behind the move and the club's plans for <br>refurbishment.<br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_away-from-home" target="_blank">
www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_away-from-home</a> </p>
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<p>CULTURE & CONTEXT<br>Our lifestyle section visits a classic car event and the Tokyo <br>motor show. <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_reflections-on-wheels" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_reflections-on-wheels
</a><br>And, read about a Japanese artist who has reinvented the skull <br>as a fashion emblem in her latest range of clothes and <br>accessories.<br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_perfect_crime" target="_blank">
www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_perfect_crime </a><br>For the more contemplative, we also take a look at Japanese <br>overseas development aid and development in the form of the 'One<br>Village, One Product'; a homegrown scheme that seeks to empower
<br>rural entrepreneurs in the developing world. <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_one-village-one-product" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_one-village-one-product</a></p>
<p>BACK & FORWARD<br>Ken Worsely provides his regular dose of brief, witty commentary<br>on Japanese economic news.<br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_back-and-forward" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_back-and-forward
</a></p>
<p>CROSSWORD<br>Test your wits with our fiendishly difficult prize crossword: <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_crossword" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_crossword</a></p>
<p>PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE & LETTERS<br>Finally, view our publisher, Terrie Lloyd's, take on the economy<br>and business forecast for the year at <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_message-from-publisher" target="_blank">
www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_message-from-publisher</a><br>And our letters to the editor here <br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_letters-to-editor" target="_blank">www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_letters-to-editor
</a></p>
<p>We value our reader input and so if there is something you would<br>like to comment on, there is a space for you to do so at the end<br>of each article on the website. Enjoy reading <a href="mailto:J@pan" target="_blank">
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<p><br>Peter Harris<br>Editor-in-Chief</p>
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