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Who Shapes Infrastructure Development Policy for East Asia?

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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The Legacy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe was a consequential, though flawed leader, writes John West. Read more...
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A disaster under-(re)insurance puzzle: Home bias in disaster risk-bearing

Hiro Ito and Robert N. McCauley find that individual economies share the cost of natural disasters to a surprisingly small extent.
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Could Coronavirus Help to Modernize the Japanese Economy?

The coronavirus could help stimulate the modernisation of the Japanese economy, writes John West. Read more...
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Japan struggles with Covid-19

Japan's management of the Covid-19 pandemic has been much more troubled than Asian neighbours like Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea, writes John West. Read more...
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Japan and the New Silk Road -- Book Review

John West reviews “Japan and the New Silk Road: diplomacy, development, and connectivity" by Nikolay Murashkin.
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Reading Room: China and Japan: Facing History by Ezra F. Vogel

Vogel offers a holistic perspective on the relationship between China and Japan. This perspective forms a useful basis to examine the state of modern Sino-Japanese relations, writes John West. Read more...
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Carlos Ghosn – from rock-star CEO to international fugitive

The tale of the former Nissan chief exposes the contradictions
of the man – and of corporate culture in Japan writes John West. Read more...
Japan's prime minister confirms first visit to China since 2011

The China-Japan Economic Relationship Is Getting Stronger

John West, executive director of the Asian Century Institute, explains why the reorientation of Japan’s economy toward China represents a paradigm shift. Read more...
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Asia’s shameful gender discrimination

Japan is a standout for all the wrong reasons in a recent
assessment of the gender gap in leading economies. Read more...
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría official visit to Japan

Improving Japan’s corporate governance

Improving Japan’s corporate governance is critical for the country’s future prosperity, writes John West.
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John West, Executive Director, Asian Century Institute, Australia, chairing a panel on corporate governance

Japan's womenomics imperative

Japan Is a Poor Performer on Gender Equality. Can the ‘Womenomics’ Initiative Help asks John West? Read more...
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G20 and a world in flux

The G-20 Summit Showed a World in Disarray, but Events on the Margins Suggest Progress, writes John West.
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2019 OECD Forum:Asian Century … on a Knife-Edge. A 360 Degree Analysis of Asia’s Recent Economic Development

As Global Protectionism Rises, Japan Emerges as Asia’s Free Trade Champion

John West explains how Japan became a free trade champion—and why it matters.
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Robotics Improves the Fate of Demographic Decline in Japan

John West explains how advanced #robotics is proving to be very helpful in dealing with Japan's demographic decline. Read more...
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Japan in the American Century -- Book Review

Kenneth Pyle's new book, Japan in the American Century, is a very important book, writes John West. Read more...
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Immigration Changes Are Imperative for Japan

Immigration changes are imperative for Japan, if the country is to revitalize its economy, writes John West. Read more...
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Some thoughts on Japan

We recently had the pleasure of asking a few questions on Japan to Richard Solomon of the Beacon Reports. Read more...
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Japan's energy consumption challenges

Paul Tripp, of Australia's Deakin University, has shared with us his "energy profile" of Japan. Read more...
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Japan is puzzled by Trump

Japan is puzzled by Trump, writes Yuqing Xing Read more...
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