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We are the agent for innovation that creates new value
June 1, 2020
Innovation has been a buzzword in recent years. Generally, this word is often translated into gijutsu kakushin in Japanese [literal translat ...
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Glocalization: an intriguing blend of globalization and localization
February 5, 2020
The importance of “glocalization” in corporate international business has been emphasized for some time. But the concept is rather elusive. ...
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The SDGs question the significance of the corporation’s existence in society
November 18, 2019
In recent years, with the increasing recognition of the value of sustainable development goals (SDGs), more and more corporations have been ...
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Learning from Shibusawa Eichi: His way of life that leveraged various positions and experiences
November 5, 2019
Shibusawa Eiichi, Tsuda Umeko, and Kitasato Shibasaburo have been chosen as the faces of three new bank notes that will go into circulation ...
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Stock Investment is Becoming “Finance with Love”
March 22, 2019
There is an image of stock investment as transactions in which investors, with the goal of making profits, buy and sell stocks on a fairly r ...
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The authenticity of the “top brands” as shown at Paris Fashion Week
December 19, 2018
From September 24th to October 2nd, Paris Fashion Week took place, where new collections for spring/summer 2019 were presented. It is an eve ...
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Japanese companies will survive by means of “inner globalization”
May 14, 2018
Some people contend that as the birthrate continues to fall and the population continues to age in Japan, a contraction of its market will b ...
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Mitigation of disparities between regular and non-regular employees and “Equal Pay for Equal Work” principle
May 8, 2018
Recently, the mass media has widely reported about court cases in which fixed-term employees seek mitigation of disparities between the work ...
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Tips on increasing the satisfaction of older working people
March 16, 2018
Revision of the Law Concerning Stabilization of Employment of Older Persons in 2013 introduced a continuous employment system where people c ...