Potential in symbiotic ties, marketing yet to be tapped
Sanjeev Sinha prides himself on being a pioneer. The longtime Japan resident is hoping that he can help Japan and India to pioneer a relationship that better benefits not only both countries, but also the greater global community.
Transition to heated tobacco products ongoing
With each passing day, more and more smokers are choosing heat-not-burn products over conventional cigarettes.
Navigating and advancing a unique domestic market
There's no industry quite as dynamic as the automotive industry.
Global ambitions defined by empathy, opportunity
Boehringer Ingelheim Japan President and Representative Director Thorsten Poehl is proof of the old adage that good things come to those that wait
Integrated resorts: A game of calculated risk in Japan
Ted Chan is keen to dispel the idea that gaming is all about hedonistic and excessive risk-taking.
Diversity amid enhancing innovations in technology
While the odds are that most are familiar with the name Nokia, they may not be aware of the major role the firm currently plays in Japan's telecommunications scene.
Ardent drive to promote Poland-Japan exchanges
As a scholar of Japanese law, Polish Ambassador Jacek Izydorczyk brings a distinct cultural understanding to the diplomatic world, where he works day in and day out to deepen ties between Poland and Japan.
Ambition and experience lead to ideal circumstances
For Mark Dearlove, Barclays Japan country manager, to be living in Japan when the banking group is celebrating 50 years since beginning Tokyo-based operations in 1969 is fortuitous.
Reputation and success developed via resilience
LIFE.14 works with a diverse clientele, providing photography and video services for embassies, chambers of commerce, major corporations and nonpolitical organizations, and President Antony Tran's background is equally eclectic.
Preserving ancient history while looking to the future
Seated in his embassy's beautifully appointed reception room, Ambassador Ayman Aly Kamel has much to share about Egypt's relationship with Japan.
'Busy and exciting' times predicted for EU-Japan ties
Patricia Flor brings new meaning to the phrase "hit the ground running." Within two hours of her arrival in Japan last autumn to begin her assignment, she jumped straight into work.
ESG-centered values drive management, strategies
Dave Muenz hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where pollution from the local steel mills was once so severe that his steelworker father had to take multiple shirts to work because by lunchtime "the color of his original shirt would be so bad."
