October 2017

Top story October 2017

Soft touch, hard punch

Royal Navy top brass and defence firms fly the flag at MAST Asia 2017

BCCJ Event October 2017

It’s time for women to win

Virginia Bottomley extols the benefits of balance on the board

Chris Russell BCCJ ACUMEN Editor

October 2017

Strong allies

UK and Japan make a good team

David Bickle OBE President

October 2017

Presence and leadership

Showing commitment to Japan

Lori Henderson MBE Executive Director

October 2017

On the clock

Making the most of a 40 hour week

British Business Awards October 2017

Judges on the spot

Experts look for excellence in BBA’s 10th year

Diversity October 2017

Foreign models

AstraZeneca’s new vice president of commercial excellence in Japan

Innovation October 2017

How to sell a “hair-brained” idea

How the Tangle Teezer founder overcame a Dragons’ Den setback to build a multi-million pound hair care business

Health October 2017

Drugs: safety first

GSK adopts new text-mining technology

Sports October 2017

MICE build-up for major events

Yokohama seeks edge for Olympics and rugby

Best Practice October 2017

World Mental Health Day

Wellness in the workplace

Behind the Mic October 2017

Far out

Yes cover artist Roger Dean on his enchanting landscapes

Film October 2017

Don’t Take Me Home

New movie looks back at the summer Welsh footy fans did not want to end

Book review

A close-up on Japan

If You Ask Me October 2017

Heating up

Trump’s threat to leave Paris Accords draws UK–Japan response

Publicity October 2017

How to know what your team is thinking

Tatemae, Honne and the Gaijin Boss