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Gaishikei : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The rat race

October 20, 2024 gaishikeiman 0

You read the previous episode. Then, you understand that a multinational company in Japan (Gaishikei) lost the VP for APAC region. No succession plan was […]

Gaishikei : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The setting, no transition, no succession

July 25, 2024 gaishikeiman 0

It has been a long time since I did not update my blog. I take the occasion of spending some summer holidays in Europe to […]

dark side of a gaishikei

The dark side of a gaishikei Episode 2

August 15, 2023 gaishikeiman 0

The dark side of a gaishikei In this series of posts, I will try to expose some nasty things you can happen to see in […]

dark side of a gaishikei

The dark side of a gaishikei Episode 1

July 14, 2023 gaishikeiman 0

The dark side of a gaishikei In this series of posts, I will try to expose some nasty things you can happen to see in […]

firing in Japan

How NOT to choose your country manager for Japan

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

How NOT to choose your country manager for Japan So many Gaishikei are failing in Japan. Sometimes for realistic reasons (market size, product specifications, …) […]

Women in the workplace in Japan

Women in the workplace in Japan and how they can contribute greatly to improve your bottom line

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

Women in the workplace in Japan I thought to write about women in the workplace in Japan when I just received a mail from one […]

memorable Settai

A memorable Settai or How to impress your client (and your boss at the same time)

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

What is a memorable Settai? I was asked recently to write something about “How to impress the boss with a memorable Settai“. A Settai being […]

japanese salaryman

The japanese salaryman : The modern times Samurai

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

The Japanese salaryman is an iconic symbol of Japan. Often critized for not taking care enough of family, spending too much times in the office, […]

How to recruit the best peoples in Japan

How to recruit the best peoples in Japan / Part II

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

How to recruit the best peoples in Japan is the most demanding task for management peoples. I will not be able to comment on Japanese […]

Nomikai

The Art of Nomikai in Japan / Part II

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

I posted about the Art of Nomikai in Japan recently. The first post was mainly an introduction and it would not be fair not to […]

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  • Soaring rice prices take a bite out of Japan's beloved curry shops
    on June 6, 2025 at 6:20 am

    A total of 13 shops with more than ¥10 million in debt filed for bankruptcy in the year ended March — a record high for a second consecutive year.

  • Ukraine hits out at Europe's payout from frozen Russian cash
    on June 6, 2025 at 6:10 am

    Compensating private investors before victims of war sends the wrong signal, says Iryna Mudra, a deputy head of Ukraine's presidential administration.

  • Grow your own balcony rice balls with this new how-to book
    by Elliot Hale on June 6, 2025 at 5:00 am

    With 30 seeds and 180 days of patience, you too can also eat rice from a bucket. You don’t necessarily need your own plot of farmland, or tons of agricultural expertise, to try growing your own food. Just about anyone can grow a pot of baby carrots, and in Japan, even many elementary school students

  • Soccer surging in Canada a year from World Cup hosting
    on June 6, 2025 at 4:56 am

    Data ranks soccer as the most popular sport among Canadian youth and, while the country retains its love for ice hockey, families increasingly struggle to take part.

  • Intense Russian air attack on Ukraine's capital kills four
    on June 6, 2025 at 4:47 am

    The Russian attack followed a warning from the Kremlin that it would hit back after Ukrainian drones destroyed several of its bomber aircraft.

  • South Korean conservatives looking for rebirth after election loss
    on June 6, 2025 at 4:27 am

    The defeat has left conservative leaders pointing fingers and trading blame as the party searches for a new direction.

  • Japan’s early May exports drop as tariff woes upend commerce
    on June 6, 2025 at 4:14 am

    Exports measured by value dropped 3% in the first 20 days of May, which compared with a 2% rise for April.

  • Japanese police find 74 packets of cocaine inside foreign traveler complaining of stomach pains
    by Casey Baseel on June 6, 2025 at 4:00 am

    Yeah, that’ll cause digestive and legal problems for you. Usually if you hear about someone stuffing a sock down the front of their pants, it’s a guy wanting his package to be perceived as more prodigious than it really is. In April, though, customs officials at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport learned that a woman who

  • Haliburton's last-second shot lifts Pacers over Thunder in Game 1
    on June 6, 2025 at 3:40 am

    Haliburton gave the Pacers their only lead of the game on a dramatic 21-foot jump shot with 0.3 of a second remaining.

  • Moriyasu mourns end of unbeaten run after loss to Australia
    on June 6, 2025 at 3:18 am

    "It ended up being an extremely frustrating and disappointing result," Moriyasu told reporters.

  • Financial transactions via hijacked accounts top ¥500B in January-May
    on June 6, 2025 at 3:03 am

    A total of 16 securities companies are affected by the hijackings.

  • Musical ekiben adds a tune to your train station bento meal
    by Oona McGee on June 6, 2025 at 3:00 am

    Japan’s only musical ekiben lets you sing for your supper. One of the great things about train travel in Japan is the chance to pick up an “ekiben” (literally “train station boxed meal“) from a kiosk at the station to enjoy on the journey. The only problem, however, is choosing one from the many eye-catching

  • Trump ban on entry of international Harvard students temporarily blocked by judge
    by Japan Today Editor on June 6, 2025 at 2:56 am

    A federal judge in Boston on Thursday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from barring U.S. entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs…

  • Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine, Russia 'fight for a while'
    by Japan Today Editor on June 6, 2025 at 2:54 am

    President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace, even as…

  • Traders scouring annual meeting filings for traces of activist shareholdings
    on June 6, 2025 at 2:47 am

    Multiple stocks jumped last week after activist investor Aya Nomura’s name appeared in annual general meeting letters, listed as a stakeholder.

  • LDP to put off WWII air raid relief bill
    on June 6, 2025 at 2:46 am

    Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is believed to be concerned that it could lead to other compensation-related issues.

  • Four-time NFL MVP Rodgers agrees to deal with Steelers
    on June 6, 2025 at 2:42 am

    The Steelers lacked a veteran signal caller after Russell Wilson was signed by the New York Giants, but in Rodgers have landed a future Hall of Fame quarterback.

  • 'Moving forward': the Gen Z farmer growing Fukushima kiwifruits
    on June 6, 2025 at 2:41 am

    Fukushima is renowned for its delicious fruit, from pears to peaches, but the nuclear disaster led many people in Japan to shun produce grown there.

  • Spain beats France 5-4 in thriller to reach Nations League final
    on June 6, 2025 at 2:30 am

    Spain's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal inspired his country to send the holders through to their third successive Nations League final.

  • Trump-Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment
    by Japan Today Editor on June 6, 2025 at 2:23 am

    President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk's companies, while Musk suggested Trump should be impeached, turning their bromance into an…




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