Japan revises NTT Law to bolster the telco’s global ambitions
by TelecomTV
TelecomTV— Japan has revised its NTT Law to boost global competitiveness, scrapping the research disclosure mandateThe revised law allows foreign directors on NTT’s board
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WRIC—What’s the line between a student’s right to protest and a violation of the law?. The right to peacefully protest is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution -- but when does someone’s right to protest break the law?
The Guardian—Why has the yen fallen to a decade’s low and what does it mean for Japan’s economy?. The accelerating slide in the value of Japan’s currency could ultimately be bad news for people in Japan who are heavily reliant on importsThe value of Japan’s currency has tumbled so much, that its value is back to where it was in 1990, shortly after Japan’s famous “bubble economy” burst. For a moment on Monday it was trading at 160 yen to US$1. A few years ago, it was closer to 100 yen to US$1.The yen’s accelerating slide could ultimately be bad news for people in Japan. A weaker yen squeezes...