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By the 100,000's

Postby Russell » Wed May 01, 2013 8:08 am

Japan may accept more highly skilled foreign workers

The government is considering increasing the number of foreign engineers and researchers accepted into the country by units of 100,000, according to Yasutoshi Nishimura, senior vice minister at the Cabinet Office.

Nishimura signaled the intention to significantly ease the criteria for giving preferential treatment to highly skilled people during a question-and-answer session after giving a lecture Monday in Washington on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s growth strategies.

Nishimura said the government will promote deregulation to allow for 24-hour financial transactions in Tokyo in an effort to strengthen its status as an international financial center and encourage investment.

The proposals are part of the government’s move to set up special strategic zones in and around Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya under Abe’s economic policies.

Nishimura said measures for the Kansai special zone may include strengthening distribution networks via the area’s airports.

Also, the establishment of a center for regenerative and other advanced medicine, as well as the approval of casino operations are among proposals being discussed as ways to attract wealthy tourists from Asian nations, Nishimura said.
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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby Mike Oxlong » Wed May 01, 2013 9:00 am

LDP looks to double JET Program’s ranks in three years
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Postby Samurai_Jerk » Wed May 01, 2013 9:25 am

Mike Oxlong wrote:LDP looks to double JET Program’s ranks in three years


So the LDPs revolutionary new plan is the double down on an old plan that never worked. :hehe:
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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby Coligny » Wed May 01, 2013 9:48 am

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby Taro Toporific » Wed May 01, 2013 2:14 pm

Coligny wrote:
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Postby Screwed-down Hairdo » Wed May 01, 2013 2:44 pm

They should bring Arabs over and let them do Battle Royale....
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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby matsuki » Fri May 03, 2013 10:33 pm

Casino operations to attract tourists? (笑) more likely to be filled with locals dumping their scammed gov paychecks into slot machines:roll:

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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby matsuki » Mon May 20, 2013 1:13 pm

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/analysis- ... 00819.html

More big talk and useless moves by Abe...the suggestions are pretty good though:

To break the mould, Japan needs to simplify and reduce corporate taxes, cut red tape and scale back regulations that are so excessive that they even deter Japanese firms, economists say.

One idea is to provide incentives for English-speaking doctors to work in Japan and another is to run Tokyo's subway and bus networks 24 hours a day. Proponents suggest that would make Japan more attractive to foreign executives.


...and this made me laugh

Areas that are likely to remain a no-go zone for foreigners are agriculture and construction, two industries that tend to rely on cozy government ties for protection.
At 1.2 percent of GDP, the size of Japan's agriculture sector is about the same as many developed economies.
The appeal is that whoever can fix the sector's notorious lack of efficiency stands a better chance at marketing Japan's high-end vegetables, beef and other produce to gourmet consumers overseas.
Construction, on the other hand, may not hold much appeal to foreign firms as there are few prospects for growth after decades of excessive public works projects.
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Postby yanpa » Mon May 20, 2013 2:08 pm

...run Tokyo's subway and bus networks 24 hours a day. Proponents suggest that would make Japan more attractive to foreign executives.


Indeed, it's a widely-known fact that foreign executives are enthusiastic public transport users and just need a functioning subway to get them home from Roppongi at 3am.
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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby matsuki » Mon May 20, 2013 3:46 pm

Ehhh, I don't think they meant for foreign execs to work in Japan, just invest in the cuntry.
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Postby Samurai_Jerk » Mon May 20, 2013 4:53 pm

chokonen888 wrote:Ehhh, I don't think they meant for foreign execs to work in Japan, just invest in the cuntry.


Whichever it is let's not shit on the 24-hour public transit idea.
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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby wuchan » Mon May 20, 2013 7:19 pm

Areas that are likely to remain a no-go zone for foreigners are agriculture and construction, two industries that tend to rely on cozy government ties for protection.


I own a farm....

At 1.2 percent of GDP, the size of Japan's agriculture sector is about the same as many developed economies.
The appeal is that whoever can fix the sector's notorious lack of efficiency stands a better chance at marketing Japan's high-end vegetables, beef and other produce to gourmet consumers overseas.


I produce about twice the amount of grain per acre than the US mega farms. Profit =/= efficiency.
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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby Russell » Mon May 20, 2013 9:17 pm

So, how did you get into farming?

Did you marry into a farmer's family?
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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby Coligny » Mon May 20, 2013 10:05 pm

Suddenly feeling soooo lucky to be among gynecologists...
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Postby wuchan » Mon May 20, 2013 10:43 pm

Russell wrote:So, how did you get into farming?

Did you marry into a farmer's family?


kind of...

married a farm chick then bought some farm land off a neighbor. Her pop still has his farm and we have ours.
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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby Yokohammer » Tue May 21, 2013 6:26 am

wuchan wrote:married a farm chick then bought some farm land off a neighbor. Her pop still has his farm and we have ours.

Very cool. So your wife wanted to stay in farming? Kudos to you and her.
Most young ladies would be tempted by city life.
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Re: By the 100,000's

Postby matsuki » Tue May 21, 2013 12:16 pm

You guys have me questioning the wisdom of my latest temple lemur. (though, I will be able to design my own inaka bunker)
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Postby Coligny » Tue May 21, 2013 2:34 pm

chokonen888 wrote:You guys have me questioning the wisdom of my latest temple lemur. (though, I will be able to design my own inaka bunker)



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Postby matsuki » Tue May 21, 2013 3:17 pm

Coligny wrote:
chokonen888 wrote:You guys have me questioning the wisdom of my latest temple lemur. (though, I will be able to design my own inaka bunker)



I can send you some blueprintz...


How big is the helipad? I can probably use that for hockey practice!
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Postby Taro Toporific » Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:46 pm

Russell wrote:Japan may accept more highly skilled foreign workers
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approval of casino operations are among proposals being discussed as ways to attract wealthy tourists from Asian nations, Nishimura said.


MGM eyes Tokyo fish market as possible casino site
--MGM Resorts International is eyeing the world’s largest fish market as a potential site for its proposed casino resort.--
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"Tsukiji, in terms of accessibility, is almost unrivaled in Tokyo. Even with the higher costs, casino operators would find the site very appealing," he added.
The Las Vegas-based casino operator [MGM] hasn’t formally announced its intention to bid for the Tsukiji land. All these plans are still contingent on the Diet passing the Integrated Resorts (IR) Promotion Bill. In the event the bill passes and is enacted into law, a partner at one of Japan’s biggest law firms believes that there will be a two-step selection process to determine which operator receives a casino license in the country...more...
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Postby matsuki » Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:51 pm

Will be really interesting to see where this goes. MGM moves in to compete with NK/Yak pachinko? I can't even imagine how insanely crowded a MGM style hotel/casino in could be...
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Postby Mike Oxlong » Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:09 am

Gambling, Internet, alcohol addictions rife in Japan: study
Nearly 5% of Japanese adults are addicted to gambling, a rate up to five times that of most other nations, according to a study.

The study also showed rising adult addiction to the Internet and alcohol in a society long known for its tolerance of boozing and its love of technology.

“If something new becomes available, addiction will only rise,” Susumu Higuchi, Japan’s leading expert on addiction, who headed the study, told local journalists, according to the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.

The survey, taken last year and sponsored by the health ministry, came as the Japanese government mulls controversial plans to legalize casino gambling in certain special zones, with some saying it would boost the number of foreign tourists.

Low public awareness of the perils of gambling addiction—despite a robust gaming industry—separates Japan from other industrialised nations that are relatively more willing to talk openly about the problem, said a campaigner who has worked on the subject.

Researchers estimated that roughly 5.36 million people in Japan—4.8% of the adult population—are likely pathological gamblers who cannot resist the impulse to wager, the Yomiuri Shimbun said.

The study said 8.7% of men and 1.8% of women fit the internationally-accepted definition of addicts, according to the Mainichi Shimbun.

The wide availability of pachinko parlors—loud, colorful salons that offer rows of pinball-like games—and other gambling establishments is believed to be contributing to the problem.

The ratio of compulsive gamblers in most nations “stands more or less around one percent of the adult population. So Japan’s ratio is high,” a member of the study group told reporters, according to the Nikkei newspaper.

Gambling is everywhere in Japan, with pachinko halls dotted around train stations and along major roads, attracting many middle-age men, but also women and young people as well.

Betting on racing—horses, bicycles, motorbikes and speed boats—is also common, with horse racing featuring on weekend television.

“There is an absolute lack of preventive education for (gambling) addiction,” said Noriko Tanaka, head of campaign group Society Concerned about the Gambling Addiction.

Japan has allocated insufficient social resources to publicly discuss the problem, while more open efforts are made in the U.S. and Europe, she said.

Open discussion of the matter is rare as Japanese people in general shy away from disclosing what can be regarded as family dishonor, Tanaka said.

“We are not calling for a ban on gambling and we recognize it has its own economic merits,” she said.

“But we must also discuss the negative economic and social impacts” of gambling, she said.

The study questioned 7,000 Japanese adults nationwide, of whom 4,153 gave valid answers.

Around 4.21 million adults are believed to show signs of Internet addiction, the study found, a rate that had risen 50% in five years, the Nikkei said.

Researchers blamed the spread of smartphones and the increasing quality of digital content for the rising number of IT addicts, who often prefer the Internet over other essential activities such as sleeping, the Nikkei said.

More than a million people were believed to be addicted to alcohol, compared with an estimated 830,000 people a decade ago, the Mainichi said.

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Postby Mike Oxlong » Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:54 pm

Okinawa rejects plans for gambling casinos
More than eight years of research, studies and planning have been tossed by the wayside as Okinawa Prefecture is backing out of proposals for resorts that have casinos.

Okinawa Prefecture officials, perhaps yielding to the new governor, Takeshi Onaga, had announced they will not include funds for gambling or casino projects in its upcoming fiscal year 2015 budget. Onaga, who took office nearly a month ago, opposes having casinos on Okinawa.

The prefecture has been studying the issue of legalizing casinos for nearly eight years, determining that such casino resorts could boost Okinawa’s economy by ¥219 billion ($1.8 billion) per year, while generating new jobs for upwards of 54,000 citizens. Over the past few years, Okinawa Prefecture has set forth roughly ¥85 billion to develop casino plans.

Onaga’s position opposing the casinos began with his belief “Gambling addiction is a concern”, while emphasizing he things gambling and casinos “could have a negative impact on Okinawa’s tourism industry, which has been doing well in recent years.

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Postby matsuki » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:20 pm

Fail....
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Postby Russell » Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:48 pm

Hmm, I do not fail to conclude that those Kinawans have character...
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Postby legion » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:15 pm

wuchan wrote:I own a farm....


I don't think they mean foreigners who are prepared to get their hands dirty actually farming, I think they mean foreigners whose closest experience of rice is under their tonkatsu in a restaurant in Ginza. People who wish to buy controlling interests in tracts of land and have the local serfs generate them and Monsanto a profit.
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Postby kurogane » Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:31 am

Yes, but you almost sound anti-Monsanto there. Be careful........their new wheat can hear you!!!!!!!!!
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