Module: International Marketing Marketing in International Markets : Country Snapshot : Japan Japan : Country of varied hues Japan- Bird’s eye view Formation Capital Population Ethnic Groups : 660 BC : Tokyo : 128 Million (2010) (10th largest) : Japanese (98.5%)‚ Korean (0.5%)‚ Chinese (0.4%)‚ Others (0.6%) Government : Unitary parliamentary democracy (Diet) & Constitutional democracy (Emperor) GDP (Nominal) : USD 5.4558 Trillion (3rd) Per capita income : USD 42‚820 (16th
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Understanding Japan: A Business Perspective Project Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Serial No. Particulars Page No. 1. Introduction 3 2. Economy 3 3. Culture 6 4. Legal 11 5. Political 17 6. Currency 21 7. Trade 26 8. Challenges & Opportunities 9. Conclusion INTRODUCTION The purpose of this project is to understand the Japanese Economy with a view to realizing benefits of International Business between Pakistan and Japan. For
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THE SEVEN AGES OF LEADER Each stages of leadership brings new crises and challenges. Every new leader faces the misperceptions and the personal needs and agendas of those who are to be led. The seven ages of leadership give a clear idea about the different stages of leadership. They are‚ • The Infant Executive • The Schoolboy with shining face • The Lover ‚with a woeful ballad • The Bearded Soldier • The General‚ Full of wise saws • The statesman‚ with spectacles Nose • The sage‚ second
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Differences between U.S and Japan”) American and Japan Business‚ There are many cultural differences between Japan and America. Americans tend to be direct and to the point in their work. They often state their opinion on business matters‚ when in Japan it is considered impolite. Americans deal with a lot of facts‚ so when presenting in America that is what we are looking for to make business decisions. It is also
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One would think that a country would inevitably fall from peasant riots‚ wars for power‚ lack of resources‚ etc.‚ if it was isolated from the rest of the world. However‚ this is not always the case‚ as can be seen with Japan. It thrived while being isolated from the rest of the world for over two hundred years before it opened its ports again. It is important to understand the context behind Japan’s isolation starting in the Sengoku period. This time period was also known as the “Age of Warring
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COMMENTS THE TRANSNATIONAL APPLICATION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS: A CULTURAL BARRIER IN JAPAN JACQUELINE M. EFRON* 1. INTRODUCTION Globalization is shaping the world in which we live.’ Although globalization began as an economic process‚ it has turned into a cultural‚ political‚ technological‚ environmental‚ and humanistic event.2 Globalization has forced corporations to expand their operations across geographical borders‚’ and has resulted in an increase in the number of multinational
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DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN JAPAN The dolphin industry in the past‚ present‚ and future has changed dramatically through the last century. In the past‚ the industry was revolutionized by Ric O’barry and Flipper‚ the American television show. Today‚ in Taiji‚ Japan‚ more than 20‚000 dolphins are brutally murdered each year. Who knows what lies in the future? The history of the dolphin industry traces back to the 12th century in Japan. But Ric O’barry‚ who was involved in the capture and training of
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United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This bomb was given the nickname “Fat Man.” These two bombs immensely destroyed these cities and took the lives of many people. There was an estimated 200‚000 lives taken in the atomic bombing on Japan. The war on the Pacific had been going on for over four years before the atomic bombing occurred. There were two big battles that could have led to the United State’s decision of dropping the atomic bomb‚ the Iwo Jima and Okinawa. In these two battles
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Japan is a constitutional monarchy like British government‚ which is a parliamentary democracy country with ceremonial emperor. The Empire of Japan was dissolved in Japan’s 1947 constitution. After the defeat of Japan in the Second World War‚ the Japanese political system was being constructed‚ which is based on the principles of sovereignty that respect human rights and the encouragement of peace. According to separation of powers‚ the political system of Japan officially divided into executive
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Business etiquette in Japan The customs for meeting & greeting people Japanese seldom shake hands and can be so uncomfortable doing so‚ that they could avoid meeting again. Holding your hands together as a prayer and bowing your head slightly when you are greeting someone. When you are meeting someone for the first time‚ say ‘Hajimemashite’‚ which means ‘Hello‚ I am pleased to make your acquaintance’. Business dress code In Japan‚ people are often judged on the way they are dressed. In the
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