Japan’s battered tourism operators are somewhat hopeful that travel will regain its footing this year while incorporating the lessons learned from the past two tumultuous years.
Japan’s battered tourism operators are somewhat hopeful that travel will regain its footing this year while incorporating the lessons learned from the past two tumultuous years.
Tourism industry officials are clamoring for a resumption of the discount-laden Go To Travel campaign to revitalize pandemic-hit businesses, but economic experts say the program’s funds might be better spent elsewhere.
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‘Many thought women should simply decide a car’s colour’: Nissan’s top female exec Asako Hoshino, Nissan’s executive vice president, recounts her struggles to overcome norms and stereotypes built over decades in an industry that’s still dominated by male executives.
Nissan executive vice president Asako Hoshino (left) and corporate vice president Kinichi Tanuma (right). (Photo: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP)
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Asako Hoshino was, in many ways, the face of a new era for Nissan when she joined the Japanese carmaker in 2002.
Carlos Ghosn, its chief executive at the time, had revived the company from near bankruptcy in what remains one of the biggest turnarounds in corporate history.
Adaptability is the key to the long-term success of your company. When travel restrictions brought on a sudden loss of business for Hoshino Resorts, the hotel…