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Bremmer Warns of Global Power Vacuum

Ian Bremmer delivered his “State of the World” address in Tokyo on October 23rd at Eurasia Group’s annual GZERO Summit.

Oct 26, 2024 • 

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September 2024

Japan's Best Chance to Kick-Start Economic Growth

Book Review

Sep 5, 2024 • 

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December 2023

Thriving Together

The Resilience of Japan’s Artisanal Businesses

Dec 3, 2023 • 

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March 2023

Public policy initiatives are not enough to change Showa mindsets

Policymakers know what Japan’s problems are: An aging society, a declining birthrate and low productivity are to name a few.

Mar 30, 2023 • 

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February 2023

The Bank of Japan Faces Daunting Challenges

Economist Takeo Hoshi, Dean of the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Economics

Feb 23, 2023 • 

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January 2023

Expanding Japan’s Entrepreneurial Mindset

Prime Minister Kishida aims to boost yearly investment in startups and the number of unicorns 10-times each by 2027, under his “new capitalism” economic…

Jan 22, 2023 • 

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Can Japan Inc find its purpose again?

Part 2 - Finding New Compass

Jan 9, 2023 • 

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Can Japan Inc find its purpose again?

Part I of 2

Jan 4, 2023 • 

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August 2022

Banking on Bansky

Tokyo entrepreneur launching street art non-fungible marketplace

Aug 9, 2022 • 

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May 2022

Schmatz co-founder offers Japan startup takeaways

Schmatz Co-founders Christopher Ax (left) and Marc Luetten (right). What’s the secret sauce to successful entrepreneurship in Japan? This author met…

May 16, 2022 • 

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Making the case for NATO Indo-Pacific cooperation

Japan Maritime SDF destroyer JS Kurama leads a formation of U.S.

May 12, 2022 • 

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December 2021

Japan thought leadership events to return as more robust hybrids

Left to right: Edelman’s Richard Edelman (appearing online), Nomura’s Ross Rowbury, LDP’s Taro Kono, FT’s Kana Inagaki and Rakuten’s Billie Cole…

Dec 2, 2021 • 

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