Company announcements and commentary on current issues.
Spring came early in Europe this year, inspiring me to write an article for the Teikoku Databank News on what Spring means in Europe and Japan, spring cleaning...
We have decided to celebrate in 2016 - with a series of lunch seminars for clients - the 12th anniversary of the founding of Japan Intercultural Consulting Europe. The...
From the standpoint of where I am in Silicon Valley, the contrast between how Japanese firms and their American competitors typically approach things is particularly stark....
Does Hitachi's abolition of seniority based pay to improve global mobility mean that globalization will bring the end to Japanese lifetime employment and seniority based pay?...
The announcement earlier this year by the Japanese government that they want to revise the Labour Standards Law to require companies to ensure that workers take...
Greece was criticized more than I had imagined when it broke off negotiations with the EU. Based on the limited information I have, I have been thinking, what can Japanese...
I wrote this article in Japanese for the Teikoku Databank News and am about to deliver further seminars for Japanese expatriates in Europe, urging them to make better use...
I'm delighted that our new "Effective English Communication in Europe" seminar for Japanese working in Europe is almost fully booked. The seminar is designed to bridge the gap...
Some interesting insights on accident rates, slamming the door, reverse parking and self service gasoline...
I hope Japan can bridge the gap at the other end of the world’s day, from North America on to Europe via Asia, but it will take flexible working hours...