TT-950 -- Island Revitalization - The Challenges Are More Than Just Cash, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on June 25, 2018

The Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education announced that it would open an International Baccalaureate school on Osakikamijima, serving local middle and high schoolers, not just expat kids.

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TT-949 (Tourism Edition) -- Airbnb Meltdown, Losing Sight of What Makes a Company Successful

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on June 18, 2018

I wasn't going to write about Airbnb again, but the meltdown of the firm's business here in Japan over the last 2 weeks has been spectacular.

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TT-948 -- The Nuclear Issue: Missiles, Meltdowns, and MOX, e-biz News from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on June 11, 2018

For the Japanese, the Trump-Kim summit is a bit of a slap on the face as they are being bypassed by Trump in his eagerness for a North Korea deal. Essentially the White House is relegating Japan's interests to being of minor concern.

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TT-947 (Tourism Edition) -- What Comes After Airbnb Listings Fall 90%?

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on June 4, 2018

An Airbnb competitor told me that they think Airbnb will lose up to 90% of its listings in Tokyo, and that in a perverse sort of way, it levels the playing field for the other industry players.

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