On Takashi Takano, the lawyer who secured Carlos Ghosn’s release on bail, and his failed attempt at losing the media with an old-school disguise caper……
Asia Power Watch
A timely coincidence… South Korea calls for seizing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ assets over World War 2 forced labour, just as Korea Development Bank initiates consolidation…
Recruit Co.,Ltd. : from nation’s pariah to Japan’s darling… https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-02-17/recruit-is-japan-s-top-contender-for-global-internet-domination Picture credits: Recruit Holdings
Rakuten CEO Mickey Mikitani says he “cannot take 1% risk” on Huawei Technologies or ZTE Corporation… Goes for Nokia instead. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-02-13/rakuten-ceo-mikitani-says-he-s-happy-he-shunned-huawei-and-zte-video Picture credits: Nikkei Asian…
Interesting twist: if Singapore taxi company ComfortDelGro’s profits are anything to go by, both new (“disruptive”) & traditional players are cashing in on the fast…
Presentation given to the Japan Society of Competitive Intelligence (JSCI), on January 19, 2019 at the Japan University of Economics, Tokyo Picture credits: iStock, Japan…
Conférence organisée le 11 décembre 2018 à l’Ecole de Guerre Economique, Paris A l’heure du recul relatif de la présence européenne en Afrique au profit…
Conférence organisée le 13 novembre 2018 à l’Ecole de Guerre Economique, Paris A l’occasion de la publication de leur livre “Chine / Etats-Unis : Quelles…
This article is a translation of the original article “Les investissements chinois en France: un large déploiement sectoriel guidé par des stratégies très diversifiées“, published…
Japanese company’s Korean assets targeted over WW2 row
South Korea keeps waging economic warfare on Japanese competitors by leveraging historical disputes… which were supposedly resolved by the 1965 treaty and the payment of…