Global media management and the implications of relocating or creating a division in Japan.

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Rhiannon Hill
Full Sail University
Global Media Management
Kip Roddenberry
December 20, 2020

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This document attempts to outline the value in pursuing international relations in Japan.
Diversifying income potential and addressing economical and social concerns making the efforts
to expand the current business model and maintaining value of U.S. and Japanese partnerships
on the business scale.
GDP is defined as gross domestic product and PPP Purchasing power parity that can be
described as a theoretical exchange of the same amount of goods between countries.
According to Investopedia all countries in the world are ranked based upon their economical
standing. Based upon this analysis Japan is currently ranked third of the richest countries.
Japan has remained in the top 10 richest country for many years, however due to major natural
disasters within the region such as the earthquake of 2008, recovering socially and
economically has been a challenge, however Japan has managed to land itself in the top 3
richest countries which demonstrates a highly capable economy and democracy.
Global Edge’s statistical analysis for Japan shows that they have been ranked 29 out of 188 in
ease of doing business, which can improve overtime based on the ongoing relationship formed
with the United States and Japan, 2020 is the 60th anniversary of the US -Japan Security Treaty.
“U.S.-Japan bilateral economic relationship is one of our strongest and deepest economic
partnerships in the world and features substantial trade and investment flows.” (U.S.
Department of State)

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The U.S and Japan have collaborated on many issues such as, global health, environmental and
resource protection, and women’s empowerment. On the topic of women’s empowerment
Japan is currently at an alarmingly disproportionate rate of female suicides, and ever increasing
amongst the COVID-19 crisis creating an already intense disparity within the country. This
suicide rate is based upon the professional opportunities that are provided to women within the
country. Women tend to get placed in jobs that are part time, retail work, and disposable jobs,
making it easy to fire employees that are not in prominent or permanent positions. What is more
alarming that majority of these women are mothers.
The United States is in no way perfect we do have our own disparities on equality, in a
patriarchal environment, however this provides an opportunity to help fill the gap of women’s
equality, hopefully empowering the ideals of equality professionally and socially providing open
and equal opportunity for women in the country, possibly aiding in the reduction of lost lives and
financial struggle. (J. Gold).
The Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) has aided Japan in business startups creating more
opportunity to new businesses for increasing their economic wealth, networking businesses to
businesses, and potential investors or partners. This provides an open and direct way to
increase professional network in a culture that deals in trustworthy long-term professional
relationships this creates an opening to quickly build business network along with
demonstrating the growth potential in helping to fulfill an international need. In just 3 short

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years CIC has helped over 400 business startups find success and have opened
3 locations across Japan.
According to Trading Economics Japans GDP growth is at 5.3, Corruption rank 20, ease of doing
business 29, and a competitive rank of 6 in consideration overall and amidst the pandemic. Japan
is proving itself as a worthy candidate to expand operations within the region and gradual,
overtime this can not only prove profitable it can aide in balancing social and economic disparity
a win, win for both parties.

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Reference:
Gold, J. (2020, December 09). Deaths By Suicide In Japan Surpassed Deaths By Covid-19:
Here's What That Means For The U.S. Retrieved December 20, 2020, from
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surpassed-deaths-by-covid-19-heres-what-that-means-for-the-us/?sh=784216b96d75
Japan Gov (2020, November 19). Japan BrandVoice: Powered By Entrepreneurs, Japan's Startup
Ecosystem Is Poised To Take Off. Retrieved December 19, 2020, from
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ecosystem-is-poised-to-take-off/?sh=4707c594d607
Trading Economics. (n.d.). Japan Corruption Rank1995-2019 Data: 2020-2022 Forecast:
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US Department of State. (2020, December 01). U.S. Relations With Japan - United States
Department of State. Retrieved December 19, 2020, from https://www.state.gov/u-s-
relations-with-japan/