The ACCJ Journal

By American Chamber of Commerce in Japan

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March 05, 2024 Bringing Healthcare Innovations to Japan, with Rob Claar of HekaBio K.K.
Rob Claar, CEO and founder of healthcare investment, development, and commercialization platform HekaBio joins us to discuss how overseas healthcare companies can gain regulatory approval in Japan and put their innovations in the hands of Japanese doctors and patients.
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55min
June 14, 2023 Juneteenth: Seeds of Hope
Ahead of the Juneteenth holiday, we sit down with LaTonya Whitaker, executive director of The Legacy Foundation Japan, to talk about plans for the foundation’s Seeds of Hope gala at Tokyo American Club.

As an entrepreneur, the Mississippi native is well known to many in our community for Soul Food House, the comfortable and delicious oasis of authentic Southern food in Azabu-juban. But her work extends far beyond those flavors. In this interview, LaTonya shares her experiences learning about the history of June 19, the inspiration for the gala (now in its second year), and how the business community can get involved.
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29min
April 07, 2022 Reflection and Optimism
Can women overcome obstacles to fill Japan’s tech gap?

I would like to pause and reflect on the journey we’ve been on and look ahead with positive energy. Over the past several months, talking to leaders of companies large and small, I have found that they are fairly optmistic about the prospects for this year. They are hopeful about moving forward and getting on with business. Of course, there are challenges—supply chains, travel—but there is a feeling that these can be overcome as the ongoing pandemic evolves into a new normal.

Written by Laura Younger | Read by C Bryan Jones
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7min
April 07, 2022 The Great Resignation
The pandemic has brought tumultuous change to the workplace worldwide, and in the United States millions of employees have decided to quit or change jobs in what has been dubbed The Great Resignation. Could we see a similar upheaval in Japan?
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17min
April 07, 2022 Stepping Up for Change
The global employment landscape has shifted dramatically during the past two years, with the coronavirus pandemic encouraging employers to be more flexible than ever in their arrangements with staff. Working from home, for example—virtually unthinkable for many companies not long ago—has quickly become perfectly acceptable and, often, expected. While Japan has, in the past, been criticized for failing to keep up with changes in the job market, there are plenty of organizations here that have embraced different approaches to work.
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13min
April 07, 2022 Life Beyond Covid-19
Since the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Japan in January 2020, the world as we know it has changed in many ways—not least of which has been a transformation in how we study, work, and socialize. In light of this, The ACCJ Journal spoke to professionals in business and education, as well as soon-to-be-graduates, to learn about the challenges they’ve faced—and the solutions they’ve implemented—in a period defined by the pandemic.
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18min
April 07, 2022 Motivate Remotely
When the pandemic began, a sudden shift to remote work brought challenges to companies accustomed to having everyone in the office. Two years later, remote work is here to stay. So, how do you keep people motivated in a world where some portion of your team will always be outside the office? The ACCJ Journal talked to three experts in training and team-building to learn which techniques are working for them and how we can all make remote and hybrid work models effective for the long term.
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10min
April 07, 2022 In Defense of Strong Relations
Those movies in which a fighter pilot steps into the role of president and leads everyone through challenging times are always inspirational. ACCJ President Om Prakash, also chief executive of Northrop Grumman Japan, is a US Air Force veteran who was a fighter pilot, test pilot, and vice wing commander of the 82nd Training Wing. In a year filled with opportunities in a transformed world, The ACCJ Journal sat down with Prakash at the Northrop Grumman office to learn more about his background and thoughts on the path ahead.
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17min
April 07, 2022 HxD Winners
As we enter the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, two societal needs have become crystal clear: healthcare and digitalization. The combination of the two could bring some of the most impactful changes to Japan and the world by improving the quality of life, reducing the cost of care, and allowing society to better cope with future crises. Bringing them together is exactly what the ACCJ has done with its Healthcare x Digital (HxD) initiative, which began in 2020 and reached new heights in its second year.In December 2021, the Japanese government revealed its proposed changes to tax legislation. Some of these proposals affecting individual taxpayers are discussed in this column, together with an update on how Covid-19 has impacted the tax authority’s approach to inheritance and gift tax audits.
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28min
April 07, 2022 Trusts and Audits
In December 2021, the Japanese government revealed its proposed changes to tax legislation. Some of these proposals affecting individual taxpayers are discussed in this column, together with an update on how Covid-19 has impacted the tax authority’s approach to inheritance and gift tax audits.
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6min

FAQs about The ACCJ Journal:

How many episodes does The ACCJ Journal have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.