by Akane Hashimoto
Period : June 26, 2021 – June 28, 2021
Category : [Business] [Governance/Stewardship/Fiduciary] [Other]
-Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities-
● Cultured Milk, Corporate Culture and Investor Activism in Japan
> “Companies are owned by shareholders. Not the managements. Toshiba is not somebody else’s problem!”
● Toshiba management woes seen deepening after strong shareholder rebuke
> “Again, Toshiba related article. This is such a representative old Corporate Japan case. If companies learn from this case, and create a real governance structure, investors should come back.”
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● Japan FY 2020 cigarette sales dive on shift to vaping amid pandemic
> “Looks good for environment, health and non-smokers.”
● JR Kyushu launches luxury electric train in southern Japan
> “A very private, distanced, luxurious environment. People should feel safe about traveling.”
● The seasons and spirit of Japan
> “This photo had probably been taken in March or April. It is a beautiful place.”