Games Workshop, one of the largest table top fantasy and futuristic battle-games company in the world, launched their new product (Warhammer boxed game called ‘The Island of blood’) at the British Embassy in Tokyo on 27 August. ‘The Island of …
Today, unashamedly, I will be plugging two trade missions we’re taking to Asia in the coming months. But first, have you heard of CIVETS? Well, the Oxford English Dictionary definition is a genus of carnivorous musk producing quadrupeds, and if …
Do you know the lyrics to all the tracks on Two Door Cinema Club’s debut album? No, neither do I, but tens of thousands of young Japanese people do, as I discovered when on my first weekend in Japan I …
In 2005, Glenn McGrath suggested that Australia would win the series 5-0. Actually, with McGrath, Warne, Ponting et al that was perfectly possible. The first test went to Australia comfortably. Just before the second test McGrath twisted his ankle by …
As I take up my new job as Director of Trade & Investment at the British Embassy in Japan I’m feeling lucky and excited. Japan is in the top three global economies, home to 127 million consumers with good taste, …
If you are English or Australian and love cricket then there is no more important sporting event than the biennial Ashes series. The genesis of these great contests date back to 1882 when Australia beat England for the first time …
Sometimes I get the feeling that South Korea isn’t even on the map for some UK organisations as a potential research partner, so it got me thinking why? What puts people off? Is it because the country is an unknown …
That's a phrase probably said may times by annoyed parents wanting their child to stop being 'Mario the plumber’ and start being themselves. With the rise of game consoles and computer technology this scenario is being played out not just …
I lived and worked in Indonesia for some years during the 1990s and so I was delighted to help with the production of the new and extremely useful guide Doing Business in Indonesia published by UKTI last week. First, a …
This week 18 delegates from 12 companies are visiting Japan on the UK East Midlands Mission, led by Peter Hogarth, International Trade Director of UKTI East Midlands. The Japanese 2012 Olympic team will be training at Loughborough University, and Japan …
