The Week That Was @ Smartkarma in Korea, Japan, China/HK: Megvii, GSOMIA, Cho Kuk, & Sony
On August 22nd, the South Korean government announced that it has decided to terminate the GSOMIA (General Security of Military Information...
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Also in the News: Updates from Japanese Retail Markets
Below are several recent updates on Japanese retail and consumer markets that, while not meriting in-depth Insights of their own, are important...
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Japan Convenience Stores Still Innovating in a Saturated Market
The following is an in-depth review of the Japanese convenience store (CVS) sector and, in particular, the top three players, Seven Eleven (Seven...
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Smartkarma's Week in JP/KR: SoftbankCorp IPO, Toshiba, J-Banks, Wafers/Semi, Hanjin Kal, BioLogics
This past week featured 165 insights across the Smartkarma platform, with about 25% of them dealing with Japan or South Korea. A list is below.By...
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Walmart Launches E-Commerce with Rakuten: The Last Chance to Make It in Japan?
Walmart (WMT US) has worked hard to bring its Japanese subsidiary, Seiyu, around since buying the ailing GMS retailer 16 years ago. While it has...
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