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Asia’s Growth and Japan I: Turning the world’s factory into a center for...
Prof. Todo Yasuyuki East Asia has achieved sustainable economic growth by forming Factory Asia, linked through supply chains across nations. The growth of East Asia also brought significant benefits to...
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The Durability of Abenomics: Seeds of Present Gains Sown in First Abe...
Professor Doi Takero of Keio University speaks with Ito Takatoshi, former Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs and Private Sector Member of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy. Doi...
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Surviving Tumultuous Times with the Power of History The Onin War × World War...
Goza Yuichi vs. Hosoya Yuichi Section of the “Shinnyodo engi” hand scroll depicting an Onin War battle at Shinnyo-do temple (Shinsho Gokuraku-ji Temple) in Kyoto, painted by Fujiwara Hisakuni (?-?) in...
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The World of the Japanese Newspaper Poetry Column
I tried my Mum’s coffee in the coffee-shop. Bitt.. bitt.. bitter. — Matsuda Wako Newspaper poetry columns called shimbun kadan have given numerous popular poets their start. They publish verse that...
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Shinkokinshu: An Anthology for Our Times
Portrait of the Emperor Go-Toba (1180-1239) Source: Via Wikipedia, Public Domain Most Japanese newspapers carry a weekly column of waka (poems in 31 syllables) and haiku (poems in 17 syllables)...
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Agenda for BOJ Governor in Second Term I: Japan’s Deflation Is Almost Fixed...
Key Points: Avoid real wages falling amid inflation targeting Improve messaging and reduce purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) Further monetary easing policy may face criticism from abroad Prof....
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Agenda for BOJ Governor in Second Term II: Further commitment to do whatever...
Key Points: Inconsistent priorities have made monetary policy inflexible. The 2013 joint statement called for the establishment of a sustainable fiscal structure. A widening disparity between BOJ’s...
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Asia’s Growth and Japan III: Understanding the Values Attached Locally is the...
Key Points: A proper understanding of Asian markets is indispensable for building strategies. Values related to consumption vary from one region to another. Look for the key to adjustment to local...
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Asia’s Growth and Japan II: Large Cities Enjoy the Benefits of the...
Key Points: Shanghai’s per capita GDP is equal to those of high-income countries. The percentage of young people in large cities is higher than at the country level. There are concerns about the...
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Asia’s Growth and Japan I: Turning the world’s factory into a center for...
Prof. Todo Yasuyuki East Asia has achieved sustainable economic growth by forming Factory Asia, linked through supply chains across nations. The growth of East Asia also brought significant benefits to...
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The Durability of Abenomics: Seeds of Present Gains Sown in First Abe...
Professor Doi Takero of Keio University speaks with Ito Takatoshi, former Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs and Private Sector Member of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy. Doi...
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Surviving Tumultuous Times with the Power of History The Onin War × World War...
Goza Yuichi vs. Hosoya Yuichi Section of the “Shinnyodo engi” hand scroll depicting an Onin War battle at Shinnyo-do temple (Shinsho Gokuraku-ji Temple) in Kyoto, painted by Fujiwara Hisakuni (?-?) in...
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The World of the Japanese Newspaper Poetry Column
I tried my Mum’s coffee in the coffee-shop. Bitt.. bitt.. bitter. — Matsuda Wako Newspaper poetry columns called shimbun kadan have given numerous popular poets their start. They publish verse that...
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Shinkokinshu: An Anthology for Our Times
Portrait of the Emperor Go-Toba (1180-1239) Source: Via Wikipedia, Public Domain Most Japanese newspapers carry a weekly column of waka (poems in 31 syllables) and haiku (poems in 17 syllables)...
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The Confucius Institute in the One Belt, One Road Region
What Kind of Organization is the Confucius Institute? Kawashima Shin, Professor, University of Tokyo The Confucius Institute is an organization set up in foreign countries by China with the principal...
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Two years have passed since the Permanent Court of Arbitration released its...
Koda Yoji, former Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Commander On July 12 two years ago, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) released its ruling on a claim brought by the Philippines against China...
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Multilayered Security Cooperation Through the New Type of the Anglo-Japanese...
On August 31, 2017, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo held a Japan-UK Summit Meeting with the Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who was paying an official visit to Japan. Photo:...
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Prospects for the RCEP Negotiations: Japan and ASEAN Are Key to a Conclusion...
Key Points: Implementing the RCEP would greatly benefit the global economy. Deter protectionism together with the TPP and the Japan-EU EPA Transitional measures and capacity-building support the...
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Prospects for the RCEP Negotiations: Protecting the Liberal Economic Order
Key Points: Diverse frameworks are competing to lead the regional order RCEP increasingly important due to US withdrawal from the TPP Concerns that Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is inconsistent with...
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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship...
Introduction Prof. Takeda Tomoki To commemorate the year 2018, which marks the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and the People’s Republic of China, I am tasked with...
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