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Japan's never-ending dilemmas

Japan still cannot get its act together, a quarter of a century after the bursting of its bubble economy, writes John West. Read more...
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Kenya's Vision and the Role of Training

Dennis Awori, former Ambassador of Kenya to Japan and Korea, and Chairman of Toyota Tsusho, East Africa, has shared with us his thoughts on Kenya's Vision and the Role of Training. Read more...
Japan struggles to improve inward FDI

Japan struggles to improve inward FDI

Abenomics reforms promised to revamp FDI, yet have gained little traction so far. But behind the official statistics, something is stirring, writes John West. Read more...
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Obama's visit to Hiroshima

Rhetoric and reality appeared to be at odds during President Obama's visit to Hiroshima, writes Tom O'Sullivan. Read more...
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Abenomics needs faster implementation and better explanation

Asian Development Bank Institute Dean and CEO, Naoyuki Yoshino, tells John West that Japan's Abenomics programme should be implemented with much greater urgency, and be better explained to the public. Read more...
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FROST & SULLIVAN'S GIL 2016 IN JAPAN, 2 JUNE

Book Your Calendar for Frost & Sullivan's GIL 2016 Japan June 2, 2016, Tokyo American Club, Tokyo. Read more...
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Japan's immigration phobia

Japan's immigration phobia is costing the country dearly, argues John West. Read more...
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Chinese investors snap up Japanese real estate

Chinese investors snap up Japanese real estate, reports John West. Read more...
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Japan's business world

Japan’s business world has undergone profound transformations over the past few decades, writes John West. Read more...
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Japan's silver democracy

Spending on Japan's seniors has pushed public debt up to world record levels. But change is difficult in this "silver democracy", writes John West. Read more...
Japan Caves on Senkaku Islands, First Meeting Between Japanese and Chinese Leaders Possible

China’s Japan-bashing

China's Japan-bashing only started after the Tiananmen Square incident. But it will be difficult to turn off any time soon, argues John West. Read more...
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Japan's stunted democracy

With thousands of Japanese citizens in the streets protesting against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, could Japan be on the verge of becoming a mature, full-fledged democracy asks John West. Read more...
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Japanese lessons: what the country can learn from Uniqlo's success

The Japanese government could learn a lot from the success of Uniqlo, writes John West. Read more...
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Frost & Sullivan's GIL 2015 in Japan, 4 June

The next edition of Frost & Sullivan's Global Community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) will be held on 4 June, 2015, in Tokyo. Register now! Read more...

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Softbank weaves its world wide web

From humble beginnings, SoftBank has evolved into Japan’s leading telecommunications and internet corporation. John West looks at how it is trying to make this success global. Read more...
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Impressions of Japan

"My first impression of Japanese business and economy is a mixed bag," says Rinaldi Rorimpandey, a January-session student at Tokyo's Sophia University. Read more...
Target Canada: why Japanese companies are heading eastwards

Target Canada: why Japanese companies are heading eastwards

Japan has a long history of investing in Canada, a trend that is showing no sign of slowing thanks in no small part to recent activity from companies like Honda, Japan Petroleum Exploration and Muji. Read more...
Japan almost made it!

Japan almost made it!

Japan flirted with very high income status in the late 1980s. But following a financial crisis 20 years ago, it has slipped back. Today, convergence with world leaders is "mission impossible". Read more...
Japan struggles into Asian Century

Japan struggles into Asian Century

Japan, long time Asia's leading nation, is struggling to reposition itself for the Asian Century, argues John West. Read more...
Japan's economy -- from miracle to mystery to pious hopes

Japan's economy -- from miracle to mystery to pious hopes

After four decades of miraculous development, Japan's economy then experienced twenty years of mysterious stagnation. Despite "Abenomics" new hopes, hope is now turning to despair, argues John West. Read more...
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