Beacon Reports

Opportunity knocks for hard-working entrepreneurs in Japan’s capital city

“If you told me 20 years ago that I was going to sell office furniture in Japan, I would’ve...

First published by The Japan Times Are you thinking about investing in a Japan startup? Consider these tips from...

In his 1971 song “Imagine,” John Lennon asks listeners to imagine living in a world where all mankind can...

First published by The Japan Times Danny Risberg, Chairman of both the European Business Council in Japan and of Philips...

Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed 10,000 times…. I have succeeded in proving that those 10,000 ways...

First published by The Japan Times As central banks start unwinding their balance sheets later this year, there is...

In 2010, Hayman Capital hedge fund manager J. Kyle Bass prominently predicted the Japanese government bond market would soon...

First published by The Japan Times Japan Inc hungers to acquire innovative startups, but is fearful of the forbidden...

New! First published by Toyo Keizai ‘Equal pay for equal work’ is scheduled to be introduced by government in...

Can Japan kick-start its economy through entrepreneurship? Economist Richard Katz aims to find out. He’s on sabbatical from The Oriental...