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<p>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><br>What's online this week at J@pan Inc magazine:<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br clear="all">
<br><br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/waiting_for_reformists">Waiting for the reformists</a><br><br>By Tobias Harris<br><br>The decision to delay the general election until 30 August means <br>that
there are weeks left for the LDP's warring policy groups to <br>battle for
the soul of the party...<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/thumb_screws">Thumb-screws, iron maidens and your meetings.</a><br>
…all tools of torture, in that order.<br><br>by Jason de Luca<br><br>Good lord deliver me from these internal “meetings.” <br><br>If I have to spend another 10 precious minutes of my youth watching <br>condensation beads travel down my double-shot iced mocha because of <br>
these droning & pointless dialogues, I am making a leap of faith out <br>the window and taking someone with me...<br><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/CNBC_interview_with_David_Rosenberg">Giving it all she's got</a><br>
But the all-devouring deleveraging private sector keeps on taking<br><br>By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader<br><br>CNBC held a dynamite interview with David Rosenberg, former Merrill <br>Lynch chief economist and current strategist at Gluskin Sheff, who <br>
offered the kind of big picture, 30,000 foot view that I love...<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/urban_agriculture">Greening the city and feeding the world</a><br>
Looking at urban agriculture with fresh eyes<br><br>By Patricia Bader-Johnston<br><br>Leading experts in food production and food security are looking at <br>agriculture with a whole new perspective. The role that the agriculture <br>
sector will play in climate change is bringing new attention to a whole <br>new breed of farmers...<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/Deflation_Grabs_Hold_of_Japan">Deflation grabs hold of Japan</a><br>
<br>By Claus Vistesen<br><br>I really don't want to beat a dead horse here and although I already gave <br>it a kick in the context of the release of the May consumer price data <br>I do think that this is pretty significant...<br>
<br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><p><a href="http://www.japaninc.com/Japanese_downsizing">Letting go of employees--the Japanese way</a><br></p><p>From The Japan HR Society</p>
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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">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">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/">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>
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<p>COST-CUTTING STRATEGIES FOR FOREIGN BUSINESS PEOPLE IN JAPAN</p>
<p>As Japan enters its tenth year of economic malaise, and with<br>
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business planning and structuring.<br>
The seminar will cover topics ranging from daily management<br>
issues, IT structuring costs and office relocation to<br>
distribution and other cost reduction.</p>
<p>Date: July 29th<br>
Language: English<br>
Key Presenter: Terrie Lloyd CEO Linc Media/Japan Inc Holdings<br>
Venue: PMO Hatchobori, 3-22-13 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku,Tokyo<br>
Time: 3pm - 6pm<br>
Free registration. For more information or to register visit:<br>
<a href="http://www.japaninc.com/seminar" title="http://www.japaninc.com/seminar">http://www.japaninc.com/seminar</a></p>
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