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Japanese corporations on the cutting edge of Asian business
Many Japanese corporations are setting up operations in Asian markets as the domestic Japanese market is shrinking and reaching the point of saturation. Learning about the latest trends related to such corporations will be helpful to Japanese-language learners as they search for jobs at Japanese corporations. This article highlights several recent news articles about Asian businesses conducted by various Japanese corporations.
Tourism
・P IA Corporation and Thai Corporations Launch an App For Tourists Visiting Japan
PIA Corporation, a major Japanese ticket seller, is collaborating with Advanced Info Service (Thailand’s largest telecommunications carrier) and Central Group (a major retail company) to offer a sightseeing information app for Thai tourists visiting Japan.
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLZO11165390X21C16A2FFE000/
Distribution
・Yamato Holdings Invests in a Chinese Distribution Corporation to Enhance its Business In Southeast Asia
Yamato Holdings announced that it will invest in the Guangzhou Wisepower Transportation & Distribution Group (WTD) in Guangzhou, China via its affiliate Yamato Logistics (HK) . In Asia, Yamato Transport conducts business in Taiwan, Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, and it is aiming to enhance its East Asian distribution functions with this investment.
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASFL02HM8_S6A201C1000000/
Fashion
・Tokyo Girls Collection Goes Overseas to Jakarta, Indonesia
W media, inc. , organizer of the Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) fashion event for young women, announced that it will hold TGC Night in Jakarta 2017 produced by Tokyo Girls Collection in January 2017 together with Fuji Television Network and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1645855
Food service
・RingerHut Restaurant Chain Opened its First Restaurant In Indonesia
Ringerhut co.,Ltd., which operates the RingerHut chain of Nagasaki Chanpon noodle restaurants, Hamakatsu chain of t onkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurants, and other restaurants, opened its first restaurant in Jakarta, Indonesia. It initially expanded into Asia with four restaurants in Thailand.
https://portal-worlds.com/news/indonesia/9026
Medical care
・Fujifilm to Grow its Medical Equipment Business in India
Striving for further growth in the Indian medical equipment market, Fujifilm has added high-end medical diagnosis devices to its lineup. With a foothold in India, it is aiming to expand exports to the Southeast Asian and Middle Asian markets.
http://www.india-bizportal.com/jacomp/p22813/
These news articles are from November to December 2016. Paying attention to the Asia-related trends of Japanese corporations in various industries will likely broaden your perspective for your job search, and news articles will be posted on this website regularly.
Read more about Japanese recruitment information, see Japanese-Jobs.com ( https://jp.japanese-jobs.com/en).
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