BizCast Japan #16 published at Trans-Pacific Radio

January 13, 2009
By Ken Worsley

BizCast Japan #16 has been published over at Trans-Pacific Radio. This edition of the show is a look back at the top eight business stories of 2008 and includes a look at:

The growth of foreign labor in the Japanese workforce, the Children’s Investment Fund, successful retailers during the recession, the opening of the Fukutoshin subway line, the re-branding of Matsushita as Panasonic, the debacle over nominating a new governor to the Bank of Japan, the arrival of the iPhone, mass bankruptcies in the construction and real estate sectors, food safety and self-sufficiency rates, inflation and deflation, the workforce during the recession, the establishing of the Tourism Agency, Nomura, McDonald’s setting the all-time record for sales by a restaurant in Japan, Steel Partners, DoCoMo’s drop below 50% of market share, lawsuits over overtime pay and the state of the automotive industry.

Which stories made the top 8 of ‘08? You’ll have to listen to find out.

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