Since July 2010, the visa requirements for Chinese individual tourists were relaxed massively. The measure has an effect. Already, the Japanese government reported strong increases in travelers from the Middle Kingdom. Between the first and 23 July 5386 were issued visas to Chinese individuals. That's according to State Department 5-times more than the year before. (more…)
Jul
17
Shopping, there's no tomorrow
Jul
15
Strike wave in China
The workers of 43 foreign companies, including 32 companies from Japan, have a strike in the last 2 months in China. The company had to stop their production completely or partially, as the Asahi Shimbun reported. In most cases, the labor dispute ended after the company agreed to a wage increase of at least 10 percent. (more…)
Jul
14
Returns the crane back?
Japan Airlines are considering seems to introduce their former logo with the crane again. The logo is called in Japanese Tsurumaru internationally known and is reminiscent of better times, before a declaration of bankruptcy, the battered image of Japan's national airline.The logo was emblazoned created 1959 to 2002 on the tail fins of the JAL machine when it was replaced after the merger with Japan Air System with a more modern design. (more…)
Jul
09
Google is a monopolist in Japan search market
Google search engine is virtually the only supplier in Japan. Yahoo Japan has announced plans to use in future the search algorithm of Google.Yahoo Japan is Japan's largest web-portal. It was created in 1996 from a joint venture between Yahoo and Softbank. Previously used Yahoo Japan's search engine Yahoo. (more…)
Jul
07
Japan's exports continue to grow
In the first half of 2010, Japan's exports were up year on year by 37.9 percent to 33'097 billion yen. It is the first increase since 2 years.With an increase of 27.7 percent was the 7th of June Consecutive month, which was recorded in the prior-year period an increase. The trade surplus amounted to 687 billion yen in June, 41. (more…)
Jul
06
The Haneda airport has time problems
Tokyo's Haneda airport Will again rise to international size. For this, a new runway is built and expanded the terminal site. Starting in October allowed flights to the U.S. and to Europe again and take off and land at Haneda. For travelers, this would be an attractive alternative. Because Haneda is much closer to the city center than Narita, the great Tokyo International Airport. (more…)
Jul
02
As China's media conquer the world
China's government has embarked on an ambitious project undertaken. She wants to shake up the media world. Since the first July CNC World is on the air. The television station of the state news agency Xinhua is the first Chinese news channel in English. CNC World, which can be seen via satellite and the Internet, should one day to rival CNN and BBC World. (more…)
Jun
30
A monster of a tuna fish
It is a rare specimen of a blue fin tuna, which last Friday at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market had been offered for sale. The dealers were astonished bad. “Not many retailers have already seen such a fish,” said the spokesman of the best-selling fish market.A weight of 445 pounds And had a length of 2. (more…)
Jun
29
Aircraft for Sale
Japan Airlines has begun to sell one third of its aircraft fleet. The sale is part of the restructuring of JAL and affects 95 medium and large aircraft, including jumbo jets. The sale of the machines and should be completed by year end of 18 spare engines, reports the Japan Times.Sales of € 715 millionJAL and State Enterprise Restructuring Turnaround Initiative Corp. (more…)
Jun
28
The shot in the neck for the publishing industry
The Japanese book industry fear the iPad like the plague. “In fact, there is great likelihood that the iPad allow the authors, the publishers get around as a mediator,” said Daiwa Securites Hasebe June before the launch of the new tablet from Apple. Now one has the big players in the Japanese literature, Ryu Murakami, this plan into action. (more…)