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E-biz news from Japan.</a> </h2> <div class="meta submitted"> <div class="user-picture"> <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile."><img src="https://www.japaninc.com/files/styles/user-profile-pictures/public/pictures/picture-2-1395541000.jpg?itok=zzpqOoWk" alt="Terrie Lloyd's picture" title="Terrie Lloyd's picture" /></a> </div> Submitted by <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile." class="username">Terrie Lloyd</a> on July 6, 2015 </div> <div class=" content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Sales of residential property to Chinese and Taiwanese are up 70% in the first quarter of 2015, according to leading Taiwan listed realtor, Sinyi Realty.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Newsletter: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/terries_take">Terrie's Take</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-12 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tags: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/taxonomy/term/284">buying property</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/taxonomy/term/328" class="active">china</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="link-wrapper"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"><a href="/tt811_are-the-Chinese-buying-up-Japan" rel="tag" title="TT-811 -- Are the Chinese Buying Up Japan? E-biz news from Japan.">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about TT-811 -- Are the Chinese Buying Up Japan? E-biz news from Japan.</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="node-4845" class="node node-story node-teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/tt803_Japan%27s-new-Great-Game">TT-803 -- Japan's New "Great Game". E-biz news from Japan</a> </h2> <div class="meta submitted"> <div class="user-picture"> <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile."><img src="https://www.japaninc.com/files/styles/user-profile-pictures/public/pictures/picture-2-1395541000.jpg?itok=zzpqOoWk" alt="Terrie Lloyd's picture" title="Terrie Lloyd's picture" /></a> </div> Submitted by <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile." class="username">Terrie Lloyd</a> on May 11, 2015 </div> <div class=" content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Media rumors are flying that Japan is again going to ratchet up its presence significantly on the Miyako and Ishigaki islands by sending 600 troops, anti-ship missiles, and other military hardware.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Newsletter: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/terries_take">Terrie's Take</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-12 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tags: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/taxonomy/term/328" class="active">china</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="link-wrapper"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"><a href="/tt803_Japan%27s-new-Great-Game" rel="tag" title="TT-803 -- Japan's New "Great Game". E-biz news from Japan">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about TT-803 -- Japan's New "Great Game". E-biz news from Japan</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="node-4742" class="node node-story node-teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/tt740_nine_new_trends_for_2014">TT-740 -- Nine New Trends for 2014, ebiz news from Japan</a> </h2> <div class="meta submitted"> <div class="user-picture"> <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile."><img src="https://www.japaninc.com/files/styles/user-profile-pictures/public/pictures/picture-2-1395541000.jpg?itok=zzpqOoWk" alt="Terrie Lloyd's picture" title="Terrie Lloyd's picture" /></a> </div> Submitted by <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile." class="username">Terrie Lloyd</a> on January 20, 2014 </div> <div class=" content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The first edition of Terrie's Take for 2014. We take a peek into the future and ask ourselves what trends or macro developments might happen and what impact they will have on doing business in Japan.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Newsletter: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/terries_take">Terrie's Take</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-12 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tags: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/taxonomy/term/430">economy</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/taxonomy/term/309">politics</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2"><a href="/taxonomy/term/328" class="active">china</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-3"><a href="/taxonomy/term/386">predictions</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-4"><a href="/taxonomy/term/593">business</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="link-wrapper"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first"><a href="/tt740_nine_new_trends_for_2014" rel="tag" title="TT-740 -- Nine New Trends for 2014, ebiz news from Japan">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about TT-740 -- Nine New Trends for 2014, ebiz news from Japan</span></a></li> <li class="comment-comments last"><a href="/tt740_nine_new_trends_for_2014#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">1 comment</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="node-4684" class="node node-story node-teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/tt697_containing_China_with_arms_exports">TT-697 -- Containing China with Arms Exports. Ebiz news from Japan.</a> </h2> <div class="meta submitted"> <div class="user-picture"> <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile."><img src="https://www.japaninc.com/files/styles/user-profile-pictures/public/pictures/picture-2-1395541000.jpg?itok=zzpqOoWk" alt="Terrie Lloyd's picture" title="Terrie Lloyd's picture" /></a> </div> Submitted by <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile." class="username">Terrie Lloyd</a> on February 11, 2013 </div> <div class=" content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Given China's predilection for confrontation and even armed conflict with its neighbors, Japan will be caught with a difficult decision should China decide to invade the Senkakus.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Newsletter: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/terries_take">Terrie's Take</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-12 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tags: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/taxonomy/term/328" class="active">china</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="link-wrapper"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"><a href="/tt697_containing_China_with_arms_exports" rel="tag" title="TT-697 -- Containing China with Arms Exports. Ebiz news from Japan.">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about TT-697 -- Containing China with Arms Exports. Ebiz news from Japan.</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="node-4653" class="node node-story node-teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/tt679_interesting_new_outsourcing_trends">TT-679 -- Interesting New Outsourcing Trends, ebiz news from Japan</a> </h2> <div class="meta submitted"> <div class="user-picture"> <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile."><img src="https://www.japaninc.com/files/styles/user-profile-pictures/public/pictures/picture-2-1395541000.jpg?itok=zzpqOoWk" alt="Terrie Lloyd's picture" title="Terrie Lloyd's picture" /></a> </div> Submitted by <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile." class="username">Terrie Lloyd</a> on September 24, 2012 </div> <div class=" content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Changes in this sector shouldn't be surprising: the high yen, the government's pressure on employers to choose between full-time workers or nothing, and the increase of employee social welfare compulsory contributions.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Newsletter: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/terries_take">Terrie's Take</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-12 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tags: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/taxonomy/term/782">outsourcing</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/taxonomy/term/328" class="active">china</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="link-wrapper"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"><a href="/tt679_interesting_new_outsourcing_trends" rel="tag" title="TT-679 -- Interesting New Outsourcing Trends, ebiz news from Japan">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about TT-679 -- Interesting New Outsourcing Trends, ebiz news from Japan</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="node-4575" class="node node-story node-teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/tt632_BPO-in-Dalian">TT-632 -- BPO in Dalian, e-biz news from Japan</a> </h2> <div class="meta submitted"> <div class="user-picture"> <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile."><img src="https://www.japaninc.com/files/styles/user-profile-pictures/public/pictures/picture-2-1395541000.jpg?itok=zzpqOoWk" alt="Terrie Lloyd's picture" title="Terrie Lloyd's picture" /></a> </div> Submitted by <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile." class="username">Terrie Lloyd</a> on October 3, 2011 </div> <div class=" content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>High domestic costs and a dwindling market are the drivers for Japanese companies to move abroad.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Newsletter: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/terries_take">Terrie's Take</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-12 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tags: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/taxonomy/term/328" class="active">china</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/taxonomy/term/593">business</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="link-wrapper"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"><a href="/tt632_BPO-in-Dalian" rel="tag" title="TT-632 -- BPO in Dalian, e-biz news from Japan">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about TT-632 -- BPO in Dalian, e-biz news from Japan</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="node-4475" class="node node-story node-teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/tt586_can-China-choke-Japans-food-supply">TT-586 -- Can China Choke Japan's Food Supply? e-biz news from Japan</a> </h2> <div class="meta submitted"> <div class="user-picture"> <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile."><img src="https://www.japaninc.com/files/styles/user-profile-pictures/public/pictures/picture-2-1395541000.jpg?itok=zzpqOoWk" alt="Terrie Lloyd's picture" title="Terrie Lloyd's picture" /></a> </div> Submitted by <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile." class="username">Terrie Lloyd</a> on October 19, 2010 </div> <div class=" content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>What commodities does China make that Japan vitally needs and would be severely hurt if they couldn't get it?</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Newsletter: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/terries_take">Terrie's Take</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-12 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tags: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/taxonomy/term/328" class="active">china</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/taxonomy/term/846">food</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="link-wrapper"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"><a href="/tt586_can-China-choke-Japans-food-supply" rel="tag" title="TT-586 -- Can China Choke Japan's Food Supply? e-biz news from Japan">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about TT-586 -- Can China Choke Japan's Food Supply? e-biz news from Japan</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="node-4470" class="node node-story node-teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/tt583_Japan-and-China">TT-583 -- Japan & China -- the Slippery Slope, e-biz news from Japan</a> </h2> <div class="meta submitted"> <div class="user-picture"> <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile."><img src="https://www.japaninc.com/files/styles/user-profile-pictures/public/pictures/picture-2-1395541000.jpg?itok=zzpqOoWk" alt="Terrie Lloyd's picture" title="Terrie Lloyd's picture" /></a> </div> Submitted by <a href="/user/2" title="View user profile." class="username">Terrie Lloyd</a> on September 28, 2010 </div> <div class=" content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Japan detained a Chinese fishing trawler that was in Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Newsletter: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/terries_take">Terrie's Take</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-12 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tags: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/taxonomy/term/309">politics</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/taxonomy/term/328" class="active">china</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="link-wrapper"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"><a href="/tt583_Japan-and-China" rel="tag" title="TT-583 -- Japan & China -- the Slippery Slope, e-biz news from Japan">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about TT-583 -- Japan & China -- the Slippery Slope, e-biz news from Japan</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="node-3353" class="node node-blog node-teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a 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