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What's online this week at J@pan Inc magazine:<br><br></div>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/italian_job" target="_blank">The Italian Job</a><br>
(With Japanese subtitles)<br>
<br>By Hugh Ashton<br><br>Imagine the following scenario. A small Italian town on the <br>Swiss
border. The customs officers, checking the passengers <br>on a local
cross-border train, notice among the usual workers <br>making their daily
commute to Switzerland a couple of <br>well-dressed Asian men, one of whom
is carrying a briefcase. <br>When examined, the briefcase proves to have a
false bottom, <br>beneath which lie US Treasury bearer bonds, whose value
totals <br>$134 billion (yes, that's <b>b</b>illion with a b,
not million). The two men <br>are traveling on Japanese passports. Just a
day after the <br>Japanese Finance Minister announces his absolute faith in
the <br>almighty dollar and US T-bills.<br><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/The_vision_thing" target="_blank">The Vision Thing</a><br>
<br>By Tobias Harris<br>
<br>On Tuesday the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP) <br>released
the 2009 Basic Plan for Economic and Fiscal Reform <br>(known colloquially
as the honebuto), available <a href="http://www.keizai-shimon.go.jp/minutes/2009/0623/agenda.html" target="_blank"> here </a> along with <br>other documents from the Tuesday meeting.<br><br>The plan is controversial because the Asō government appears <br>
to have
sidestepped an existing agreement — originating in the <br>2006 "honebuto"
— that social security spending would be <br>capped at 220 billion yen, a
figure that the general account budget <br>is rapidly nearing... <br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/The_Noose_Tightens_in_Japan" target="_blank">The Noose Tightens in Japan</a><br>
<br>By Claus Vistesen<br><br>The latest piece of news of Japan <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=aDflT6kiR9gs" target="_blank"> does not make for happy reading </a><br>
I am afraid and although we have seen some tentative signs, as of late,
<br>of a stabilization this has to be very preoccupying for Japanese policy
<br>makers. As <a href="http://japanjapan.blogspot.com/2009/06/japan-consumer-sentiment.html" target="_blank"> Edward Hugh pointed out recently,</a>
the rise in consumer <br>confidence and sentiment in general is masked by a
strange absence <br>of any kind of material pick up in real economic
indicators and now we <br>get the follow blow to the kidneys...<br><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/L_shaped_recovery">An "L" Shaped recovery up close and ugly</a><br>
<br>By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader<br><br>It’s sad to see a once great country fall on hard times. <br>It’s like
watching a formerly leading hedge fund manager <br>apply for food stamps.
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<p>For the first time, serial entrepreneur Terrie Lloyd brings<br>
his extremely popular business seminars to Okayama and to Kobe.<br>
The Okayama seminar, entitled 'Innovative Business Leaders<br>
Seminar', will be held on Saturday July 25 at the Kurashiki<br>
Chamber of Commerce.</p>
<p>On Sunday July 26, Terrie will hold his Enrepreneurs Handbook<br>
Seminar at the Kobe International House.<br>
>From JR Sannomiya Station it's just a short 5 min walk<br>
down Flower Road.</p>
<p>For registration send mail to <a href="mailto:seminar@japaninc.com" target="_blank">seminar@japaninc.com</a><br>
For more information please go to:<br>
<a href="http://www.japaninc.com/seminars-july" title="http://www.japaninc.com/seminars-july" target="_blank">http://www.japaninc.com/seminars-july</a></p>
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<p>------------------- ICA Event - July 30 -------------------</p>
<p>Event: Summer Networking Party! Open to all</p>
<p>Details: Complete event details at <a href="http://www.icajapan.jp/" title="http://www.icajapan.jp/" target="_blank">http://www.icajapan.jp/</a><br>
(RSVP Required)</p>
<p>Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009</p>
<p>Time: 19:00 - 21:00 Open Bar and Finger Food Included<br>
Cost: 1,000 yen (members), 2,500 yen (non-members)<br>
Open to all - venue is Zest Iikura<br>
<a href="http://www.zest-cantina.jp/en/iikura/home/location" title="http://www.zest-cantina.jp/en/iikura/home/location" target="_blank">http://www.zest-cantina.jp/en/iikura/home/location</a></p>
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The Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo is a proud supporter of<br>
NetTokyo 2009 - summer charity networking event.</p>
<p>2009 marks the 5th year of NetTokyo - and this year it will<br>
be another amazing event with 500 people expected!<br>
What is NetTokyo?<br>
The biggest summer, Saturday afternoon, network-of-networks<br>
charity networking event for the Japanese and international<br>
community in Tokyo.</p>
<p>The core concepts of NetTokyo are:</p>
<p>1) Bring the members of various business groups together once<br>
a year to help each organization and their members expand<br>
their networks.</p>
<p>2) Raise money for deserving charities with each organizer<br>
designating the charity of their choice.</p>
<p>3) Have a fun and casual summer afternoon party that is<br>
family-friendly and a welcoming environment for all people.</p>
<p>Registration: <a href="http://www.nettokyo.jp/" title="http://www.nettokyo.jp" target="_blank">http://www.nettokyo.jp</a><br>
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009<br>
Time: 14:00 - 18:00<br>
Venue: Monsoon Cafe Daikanyama<br>
Price: 4000 yen in advance; 5000 yen at the door</p>
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<p>As Japan enters its tenth year of economic malaise, and with<br>
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<p>Japan Inc Communications and Nomura Real Estate Development<br>
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<p>Date: July 29th<br>
Language: English<br>
Venue: PMO Hatchobori, 3-22-13 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo<br>
Time: 3pm - 6pm<br>
Free registration.<br>
For more information contact <a href="mailto:seminar@japaninc.com" target="_blank">seminar@japaninc.com</a> </p>
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