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Japanese Financial Services in the UK and EMEA 2025
A 21 page report on the state of Japanese financial services companies in the UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa region, with a directory of around 300 Japanese financial services …
Whistle blowing in Japan – some thoughts on the Olympus Case
A significant factor that affects corporate governance in Japanese companies, particularly when it comes to whistle-blowing, is the sempai/kohai (senior/junior) dynamic. These relationships are particularly prevalent in large Japanese companies that retain lifetime employment systems.
Typically, when a Japanese graduate …
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Japanese companies giving Office Ladies another look
About 15 years ago I wrote an article proclaiming the death of the Japanese “office lady,” or OL. The company I was working at, along with many other Japanese companies at the time, had stopped hiring new graduates and placing …
Read MoreBow, shake hands or poke someone in the eye?
When this month’s shinnenkai (New Year’s parties) started, I found I had to snap back into remembering to bow properly, whilst negotiating my wine and canapés, as I exchanged akemashite omedetou with Japanese business acquaintances. It felt awkward at first …
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