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[Japan] Heisei to Reiwa – a new age for Japan

On the 1st of May 2019, Japan will be entering a new era. The arrival of the Reiwa era will, in turn, end the … 続きを読む

April featured business affairs

1. Accounting(The World’s Big Four Accounting Firms) In 2017 the world’s Big Four accounting firms were ranked … 続きを読む

[Japan] The overview of Japan economy 2019

According to the Bank of Japan’s December Tankan (Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises), large manufactur … 続きを読む

[Japan] Japan to modernize its payment system

Personal stamps or Hanko are beginning to lose territory as a mandatory part of transactions in Japan. Hanko, … 続きを読む

March featured business affairs

1. Accounting(Trends of companies applying IFRS) As of November 2018, the number of Japanese companies applyin … 続きを読む

[Japan] Japans new departure tax

For the first time since 1992 Japan has introduced a new tax. This is called the international tourist tax and … 続きを読む

[Japan] Japanese economy trims 2019 growth forecast to 1.3%

Almost all central bank presidents in major countries said 2019 growth forecast of economy to be slowing down, … 続きを読む

February features business affairs

1. Accounting(Trends in accounting standards for financial instruments (Part3)) According to the current Japan … 続きを読む

[Japan] Japans demographic challenge

Although many rich countries have demographic problems, Japan is now perhaps facing the world’s largest demogr … 続きを読む

[Japan] Bank of Japan program maintains Japanese economy

Last Wednesday, The Bank of Japan (=BOJ) set down their infration forcast, however remain the stimulus program … 続きを読む