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How to fix Japan
Embracing the lost art of “creative destruction” will allow the once booming economy to flourish again.
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Makoto Taniguchi – a tribute
A tribute to Makoto Taniguchi, a former distinguished Japanese diplomat, who recently passed away.
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Why Japan matters more than ever
Japan remains a global economic powerhouse and is becoming an ever closer political partner of the West.
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Book Review – Le Japon: un Leader Discret
Professor Guibourg Delamotte's new book on Japan is a must-read as Japan forges an ever closer relationship with Europe, in the face of an assertive China and an unstable US.
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Japan, a politically unstable ally of the West
Japan is becoming an ever-stronger ally of the West in its great power rivalry with China, but its effectiveness is undermined by threats of political instability at home.
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The Revolution Occurring in Japan’s Defense Posture
Japan takes bold steps towards becoming a "normal" military power.
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Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzo
Under the leadership of Abe Shinzo, Japan devised a grand strategy for managing China’s rising economic and military power, much better than any other country.
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The Japanese Economy
The Japanese economic model, which proved so successful during the postwar recovery phase, seems to have lost its luster, according to a recent book by Takatoshi Ito and Takeo Hoshi.
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Digitization Could Finally Transform Japan’s Economy
Digitalisation has the potential to accelerate and move Japan onto a higher economic growth trajectory.
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Shinzo Abe’s legacy continues
Tragically assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has left an extraordinary legacy which is being carried forward by the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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Is Japan About to Ditch Its Pacifism?
Japan’s security environment has deteriorated sharply over the past decade or so, and the traditionally pacifist country has been obliged to step up its national defenses.
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The Legacy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
This tribute to Shinzo Abe was written two years ago, before his tragic assassination.
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The Japanese Economy Has Reinvented Itself
The Japanese economy has been quietly reinventing itself by concentrating on high-value-added advanced materials, especially electronics, writes John West.
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Collision Course: Carlos Ghosn and the Culture Wars That Upended an Auto Empire
Collision Course charts the rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn. It delves into the nitty-gritty and complexities of the international business and political relations.
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Japan’s low-tech world
A glacial move towards digitalisation has left much of the
country’s workforce and public servces in the last century.
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The Abe Legacy: How Japan Has Been Shaped by Abe Shinzo
Abe Shinzō was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. But his legacy will be mixed at best, according to a recent volume from leading Japanese and Western scholars.
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How is Japan doing now?
Japanese economy is bouncing back, and COVID-19 seems relatively under control. Longer-term challenges of large government debt, weak productivity and an ageing population require serious attention.
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Can Tokyo Pull Off a Success With the Olympic Games?
Tokyo's Olympic Games are facing deep popular opposition, but the IOC and the Japanese government are fully behind it and determined to make it a success, writes John West.
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Japan’s foreign policy continues to grapple with end of Cold War and rise of China
The election of Joe Biden to the US presidency notwithstanding, Japan will need to maintain its more independent and activist foreign policy to protect its interests, writes John West.
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Book Review: Japan’s New Regional Reality – Geoeconomic Strategy in the Asia-Pacific
In her new book, Saori Katada details the country’s shift from being perceived as a trade villain to an active promoter of an open, rules-based regional trade order, writes John West.
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