TT-449 -- Unhappy and Unemployed, ebiz news from Japan

Demographic pressures, shifting work/life values and an increase in the number of foreigners on the labor market, have left Japan's employment landscape in a state of flux. Which direction is the market headed and what opportunities does this present? Read Terrie's Take Now

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GW-284 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan

This week's Gadget Watch takes a look at Kaga Electronics Portable 1-Seg TV, Panasonic's English friendly keyboard and Evergreen's IC recorder with a huge 69 hours of recordable time.

JIN-443 -- Australia-Japan Relations

With the election of Kevin Rudd to the Australian premiership many have speculated that there will be a cooling down of bilateral relations with Japan. This week's JIN takes a long view of the dynamic between the two countries, from iron ore exports to whale hunting. Read Now

Terrie's Job Tips -- Should I Become a Recruiter?

Today we answer a reader letter about whether he is cut out for recruiting.

Reader: I recently turned thirty and have lived in Japan for four and a half years. I snapped out of a dangerously comfortable situation at an "Eikaiwa" (English Teaching) job and uprooted everything to come to Tokyo a couple of months ago. I currently teach a mixture of corporate in-house classes and high-school work. I love teaching and have done it for seven years now in Korea, New Zealand and Japan. However, I know I need to diversify and I really want to try something new. I'm wondering if recruiting might be a viable alternative?

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GW-283 -- The Hottest Gizmos and Gadgets from Japan

Gadget watch takes a look at the latest in portable hard drives, an 'optical finger mouse` for small spaces and HDL-GS series network attached storage.

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