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Hiromitsu Chifuri
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2018
Oct 10, 2018
Bringing the latest Mitutoyo equipment, services and customized-solutions to Taiwan
As the world’s leading manufacturer of precision-measuring equipment, Mitutoyo Taiwan Co., Ltd. plays a vital role in global industry.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2018
Oct 10, 2018
Innovation-driven solutions and technologies
Taiwan Toshiba International Procurement Corporation (TTIP) is committed to the continued development of Taiwan’s vibrant technology sector.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2018
Oct 10, 2018
Delivering guaranteed Taiwanese quality to the world
As Taiwan’s leading tobacco and liquor company, Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corp. (TTL) is creating a stir in international markets.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2018
Oct 10, 2018
Cost-effective and reliable services for GMP virus production and testing
Specializing in biological safety and quality testing, TFBS (Testing Facility for Biological Safety) Bioscience Inc. is Taiwan’s first contract research organization in this field.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2018
Oct 10, 2018
Investing in growth, the environment and sustainability
Celebrating 70 years next year, Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) has grown from humble beginnings into an industry leader.
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018
A year on from their diamond anniversary – Japan and Australia relations continue to shine
Australia and Japan celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Japan-Australia Commerce Agreement in 2017. The relationship has continued to prosper under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) which entered into force in January 2015. The two countries remain firm partners today and...
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018
Challenge traditional ideas and creating new opportunities
Nitto Denko Corp. is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year. The company is a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative products across core technology-driven areas — adhesion, coating, polymer function control and polymer analysis and evaluation.
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018
Mining for success — contributing to Japan’s reduction of carbon emissions
While renewable energy sources are expected to play an increasingly important role in global energy requirements, coal will continue to fuel primary global energy demands and advanced technology is helping to drastically reduce its carbon output.
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018
Supplying sustainable energy solutions to Australia
Waste management is a critical environmental issue. As the global population rises, so do landfill levels and improved waste management solutions are vital to the sustainability of our environment.
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018
Australia strong in artificial intelligence technologies
“Japan is now alerted that the startup scene in Australia is booming,” said Jun Hosoya, general partner of InterValley Ventures Pty Ltd. “There are technology exclusives as good as the Valley, but at a much better value.”
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018
Delivering solutions to address the needs of the global packaging industry
The Kuraray Group is a specialty polymers and chemicals manufacturer active globally in trading, fibers and textiles, functional materials, isoprene and vinyl acetate derivatives; the last being the company’s largest segment.
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018
Australia’s leading property and financial services company
Celebrating its 70th anniversary this month, the Prudential Investment Company of Australia Pty Ltd. (PICA Group) is Australia’s largest property services company.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Aug 9, 2018
ジャパンタイムズ、新公益連盟とソーシャルセクターでの 取り組みに関する情報発信を強化するための協定を締結
株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役会長：末松弥奈子）は、特定非営利活動法人新公益連盟（事務局：東京都港区、代表理事：宮城治男）と相互に連携を図り、ソーシャルセクターでの取り組みに関する情報発信を強化するための協定を締結いたします。...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Great Plains USA 2018
Jul 30, 2018
Japanese investment finds new fertile ground
Dubbed “America’s Bread Basket,” the U.S. Great Plains, a mega–region that is part of the even bigger Midwest, is a sweeping area of land that spans the whole of Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as parts of Minnesota, Iowa and Oklahoma.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Great Plains USA 2018
Jul 30, 2018
How Industry 4.0 and automation are changing our machinery
As technology continues to play a major role in advancing most areas of our everyday lives, it is also transforming the manufacturing industry. Industry 4.0 is a name for the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies and is commonly referred to as the Fourth Industrial...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Great Plains USA 2018
Jul 30, 2018
UMSL and the spirit of St. Louis
A vibrant metropolitan region with 2.8 million people and home to 18 Fortune 1000 companies, St. Louis hosts the operations of many industry leaders, such as Ameren, Anheuser-Busch In-Bev, Boeing, BJC Healthcare, Centene, Edward Jones, Emerson, Enterprise, Express Scripts, General Motors, Maritz, MasterCard,...
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Great Plains USA 2018
Jul 30, 2018
Hunter Engineering: a pioneer in Japan and around the world
Founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1946, Hunter Engineering develops automotive service equipment and exports its products to more than 130 countries around the world. The company has earned several awards from the U.S. Department of Commerce over many years
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Great Plains USA 2018
Jul 30, 2018
A global law practice from the U.S. Midwest
Dorsey & Whitney is an international law firm with more than 550 lawyers practicing in 20 locations throughout the United States and in the Asia-Pacific region, Canada and Europe. 
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Great Plains USA 2018
Jul 30, 2018
A burgeoning investment hub in the Midwest
The Greater Kansas City Region  is a large area in the U.S. Midwest that spans 18 counties across the states of Kansas and Missouri. Home to 2.3 million people and named one of the country’s most livable cities, Kansas City is building a reputation for itself as a technology hotbed with one of the...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Texas report 2018
Jul 27, 2018
Japanese partnerships boost state’s economy
A huge wave of excitement and optimism swept through Texas’ business community after Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it would move its North American headquarters to the Lone Star State last year.
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport on April 18. He has said that all tariffs need to be reconsidered by the United States.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Japan’s tycoon families seek buyouts to evade investor pressure
Akio Toyoda’s $42 billion plan to buy Toyota Industries is one of the examples in a recent wave of management buyout ambitions in Japan.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month

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