"Japan's jobless rate fell to its lowest in more than nine years and household spending inched up in June."
Japan's unemployment rate is 3.7%. Basically, the people who don't have a job don't want a job.
The unemployment rate hasn't been that low since Feb. 1998.
Equally important to the Japanese domestic economy is consumer spending going up.
It […]
Japan's economy is buzzing. As the global economy zips along, want for Japanese products continue to increas.
Suzuki Motor Corp reported a 20% rise in group net profit propelled by a promising Indian market.
Demand for fuel-effective compact cars remains robust.
Yamaha Motor Co. said its group net profit jumped 51% supported by strong sales in Asia of […]
Toyota Motor Corp.'s 2008 Prius gasoline-electric car is priced 5.5% less than the 2007 model.
The new standard Prius starts at $20,950, $1,225 cheaper than the 2007 version.
The new model, however, does not have crusie control, heated rearview mirrors that were standard.
It stands to reason that the more Priuses that are made and bought, the cheaper […]
I suppose it's a matter of perspective when it comes to whether or not it is stupid to throw money away.
If you are the recipient, there is nothing stupid about it.
I wrote yesterday - Make that 4 Stupid Ways Japanese Have Found to Throw Money Away.
Well, somebody is still at it,throwing more money away.
Another 100,000 […]
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There are opportunities to be an animator for Japanese companies open.
Biggest Requirement -
1. Live in Thailand
2. Live in China
The CEO of Japan's largest computer-animation studio, Polygo Pictures, was in Thailand to drum up interest among Thai entrepreneurs for the outsourcing opportunities that are available to them to get in on Japan's […]
Mitsubishi is losing less money.
Izuzu Motors Ltd. is making more.
Toyota Motors is doing business as usual.
General Motors is eating its heart out.
General Motors and Izuzu dissolved a tie-up lat year, after which Toyota Motor Corp and Izuzu formed a capital alliance.
Yesterday, Izuzu announced that for the straight year, the truckmaker has made a profit…14% […]
I wish I could lose ONLY $69.6 million and feel good about it.
Mitsubishi Motors, on the strength of good sales in North America, Europe and Asia (where else is there?) is sinking less faster than before.
In 2000, Mitsubishi Motors which is part the broader Mitsubishi Group which makes
1. aircraft
2. cell phones
3. robots
acknowledged the company had […]
A Ministry of Justice thought it unfair that a 23-year old woman wouldn't accept his offer of 10,000($80ish) to "Let's go and have some fun."
The 36-year old showed the young lady a 10,000 yen bill and solicited her participation in 'some fun.'
The woman turned him dow and he tried to force himself on her.
The woman, […]
Prime Minister Abe may be on his way out after the resounding defeat in this past elections of his Liberal Democratic Party.
However, the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidaren) doesn't want the new ruling parties to throw out the baby with the bathwater.
The Keidaren thinks ''Mr. Abe's Cabinet steadily implemented reform measures aimed at promoting economic […]
