Archive for the ‘Japan’ Category

World Cup Co-hosting Discouraged

Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg want to submit a joint bit for the 2018 World Cup. Do they really plan hosts that far in advance?
The three countries are preparing to submit a bid in January to ho…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 31st, 2006 in All about Japan, Japan, Japan business | No Comments

DPRK Says Future Nuclear Tests Depend on the U.S.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea says it will consider U.S. policy toward them – financial sanctions and such – to determine whether or not they will conduct future nuk…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 12th, 2006 in All about Japan, Doing Business in Japan, Japan, Japan business | No Comments

Help! Tell me – what’s the Difference Between Americans, Japanese, Chinese and Russians?

I don’t know everything about everything…but I do know some things about some things.
I spent many years living in Asia. I’d like to share an insight here and ask for your feedback/c…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 10th, 2006 in All About Russia, All about China, All about Japan, China, Japan, Russia | No Comments

Japan’s 21 Apologies To China

This posting by Muninn Japan’s 21 Apologies to China builds an excellent case as to why Japan does NOT need to apologize any more for its wartime behavior. Japan need no longer beat itself up. W…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 6th, 2006 in All about Japan, Business in China, China, Japan, Japan business | No Comments

China Busy Entertaining Big Wigs – ROK President Heading to PRC

Japan’s new PM, Abe Shinzo, will visit China on Oct. 8th and 9th. Just as quickly as they can get the tables cleared and the new chopsticks out President Roh Moo-hyun of Korea (ROK) will pay a w…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 6th, 2006 in All about Korea, Business in China, China, Japan, Japan business | No Comments

Brazilians Create a Bad Name In Japan

For a long time there were more Japanese expatriates in Brazil than anywhere else in the world. Consequently Japan’s borders have opened up to Brazilians.
The Brazilians have responded by placin…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 2nd, 2006 in All about Japan, Japan | No Comments

Chinese Create a Bad Name in Japan

The number of foreigners in Japan is increasing. Along with that increase is a rise in the number of crimes committed by these foreigners.
China has the dubious honor of being the most criminal of for…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 1st, 2006 in China, Japan | No Comments

China Outsmarts Japan and Korea Combined

A lot of this result has to do with China having more people than Japan and Korea combined. Actually, China has more than 5-6 times the number of these two countries combined.
Still, scholars from Jap…

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Posted by Bill Belew on September 29th, 2006 in All about China, China, Japan | No Comments

Four Most Popluar Languages Studied in Japanese High Schools Other than English

English is offered in every high school and jr high school in Japan. But some high schools offer other languages as well.
The four most popular languages studied in Japanese high schools other than En…

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Posted by Bill Belew on September 28th, 2006 in All about China, All about Japan, China, Japan | No Comments

South Koreans/Chinese Have Similar Feelings Toward Japan

The Asahi Shimbun (Newspaper) conducted an opinion poll along with the Dong-a Ilbo of South Korea and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
There were three questions asked:
1.  Do you like Jap…

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Posted by Bill Belew on September 27th, 2006 in All about China, China, Japan | No Comments