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Statesmen’s Forum: HE Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan

Trade union concerns about Abenomics

Japan's trade unions have many concerns about Abenomics, as Nobuaki Koga, President of the Japanese trade union federation, RENGO, explained to us at OECD Forum 2014. Read more...
modern japanese

Cool Japan: An enterprising new model?

Japan may be on the cusp of a fresh wave of “cool entrepreneurship” that could turn the country’s creative industries into a new source of growth. Read more...
Japan rebalances Asian investment away from China

Japan rebalances Asian investment away from China

Formerly the largest Asian recipient of Japanese FDI, China has fallen out of favour with Japan-based companies in the past year. Read more...
Feeling like a thousand yen

Corruption's many colors

Corruption, the abuse of entrusted power for private gain, has many colors, and most regrettably touches all of our countries, including Japan and the United States. Read more...
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Abenomics' false promise

Abenomics took Japan and the rest of the world by storm. But today Abenomics seems more like a mirage than a miracle cure. Read more...
Japanese companies decamp to Hong Kong

Japanese companies decamp to Hong Kong

A growing number of Japanese companies have been decamping to Hong Kong, East Asia's global city, according to InvestHK, Hong Kong's investment promotion agency. Read more...
Japan/US Alliance

Japan/US Alliance

Despite some undeniable challenges, US and Japanese relations are actually quite strong, argues Australia's Bree Wellington, who recently studied at Tokyo's Sophia University. Read more...
Look at these Faces to Turn Japanese

Is Japan Drifting Toward Isolation?

Is Japan Drifting Toward Isolation? asks Sven Saaler from Tokyo's Sophia University. Read more...
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Italy and Japan -- opposites attract!

Italy and Japan could (and should) learn a lot from each other, argues Santo Tripodi, an "Italo-Australian" student at Tokyo's Sophia University. Read more...
Lifting women out of poverty

Development: wisdom from experience

David Malone, Rector of the United Nations University, delivered fascinating insights on the challenges of development to a Tokyo audience organized by the English Speaking Union of Japan. Read more...
Sophia University

Comparing Australia and Japan

On her first visit to Japan, to study at Tokyo's Sophia University, Australia's Bree Wellington has shared with us her comparison of Australian and Japanese ideology, politics and economics. Read more...
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Abenomics honeymoon -- for how long?

How long will the Abenomics honeymoon last? This was one of the questions we recently discussed with Chie Matsumoto, a journalist and activist from Tokyo. Read more...
Japan's false sense of community

Japan's false sense of community

Many Westerners have the impression that Japan has a great "sense of community" in contrast to the individualism of Western countries. But is this really valid? Read more...
Japan should sell Senkaku Islands

Japan should sell Senkaku Islands

Since the collapse of Japan's bubble economy over 20 years ago, its public debt has exploded. Japan could sell the disputed Senkaku Islands to China and achieve peace, as well as debt reduction! Read more...
Cool entrepreneurship in Japan

Cool entrepreneurship in Japan

Today, Japan may be on the cusp of a fresh wave of entrepreneurship, 'cool entrepreneurship', that could make Japan's creative industries a new source of growth. Read more...
No vision for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

No vision for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

There is still no vision yet in sight for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games argues Sven Saaler from Tokyo's Sophia University. Read more...
CSR in Japan

CSR in Japan

Japan has a very strong commitment to corporate social responsibility in the environment area, Anbumozhi Venkatachalam explained in his excellent lecture at Tokyo's Sophia University. Read more...
Feeling like a thousand yen

Yen decline on the cards

A Yen decline looks likely as Abenomics slows down, writes OMFIF Chairman David Marsh. Read more...
Beijing September 2012

Japan's Chinese investment risk

China's dramatic rise has been driven by international investment and trade, especially with Japan. But today, political tensions between the two countries are threatening this relationship. Read more...
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Japan's demographic drama

Japan is undergoing a dramatic demographic transition, with a rapid aging and prospective decline of its population. What are the reasons? Does it matter? What to do? Read more...