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November/December 2008 |
| Plus-sum game in innovative Asia |
COVER STORY:Plus-sum game in innovative Asia This issue features various regional alliance efforts designed to achieve a win-win relationship in the Asia-Pacific region. Some regional opinion leaders provide their insights into the theme.
In one of two special articles, Dr. Robert Madsen, a senior fellow at MIT, presents steps to fend off a "once-in-a-century" financial crisis.In the other, Nobutake Odano, Japanese ambassador to the EU and former envoy in charge of TICAD 4, sums up the significance of the conference.
The latest issue also profiles farmer philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka, who passed away this August after making a lifelong effort for greening the desert by clay-ball seeding in Asia and Africa.
In his second installment in a new series, Kazumi Murose, an urushi lacquer art producer appointed a living national treasure in July, describes urushi in Japanese culture.
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ECONOMIC FOCUS: Structural Changes in Japanese Economy As Seen from Balance of Payments Data By Naoyuki HARAOKA(JEF)
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PROMENADE: Farmer Philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka:Humans Must Strive to Know the Unknown (2) By Natsuko Toyoda(JEF)
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SPOTLIGHT: We Need to Act Now to Save Earth
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May/June 2008 |
| Evolving Japanese-style Management & Global Competition |
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After Koizumi's reform, how is new Japanese-style management coping with globalization?
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March/April 2008 |
| Education Vital to Encourage Innovation |
How are Japanese universities, businesses and government attempting to raise innovative people?
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January/February 2008 |
| Web Evolution & Its Impact on Japanese Media |
How has the web revolution changed Japaense media, business and society? This issue highlights the Internet evolution and its multi-faced effects, including those on TV, advertisement, the ICT industry, copyrights and human rights. Writers presenting their views on these and other topics will have a variety of nationalities such as China, Australia, the United States and Britan in addition to Japan.
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November/December 2007 |
| Work/Life Balance in Japan-New Growth Potential |
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This issue looks into Japan's recent demographic trend, including the sagging birthrate, and its impact upon the Japanese economy and business. An important viewpoint in addressing this challenge is the work/life balance for women yet to be established in this country. Also taken up are policy options, psychological/demographic analyses and corporate challenges.
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September/October 2007 |
| Japan's Initiative for Environmental Conservation |
What else can we do for environmental protection? We
will feature global environmental issues, including Japan's latest
technical developments by specialists in various fields. We will also
introduce a small regional company using bamboo for business, helping ease
the load on the environment. In the "Japanese Mind" column, we will show
you the fascination of "Noh" and how to enjoy the Japanese traditional
masked dance-drama, along with some beautiful photos.
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July/August 2007 |
| White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2007 |
We will feature the annual "White Paper on Trade" for
2007 "fresh from the oven" - made available to you days after Cabinet
endorsement of the report in early July - thanks to METI. We will also
delve into the delicacy of sake and the charm of a small Japanese island
attracting an increasing number of tourists from all over the world.
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May/June 2007 |
| The Abe administration's Economic Policies -Where Are They Heading? |
Japan'Prime Minister Abe Shinzo proclaimed a new vision on taking office:
Making Japan a beautiful country. In the next issue, we will invite a
number of economic experts to look into the government's economic
management, economic policies, and future challenges, among other things.
We will also launch new columns featuring Japanese food, architecture and
thriving regional developments.
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March/April 2007 |
| Japan's Burgeoning Fashion Industry - The Next Big Wave |
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What does Japan's latest fashion trend look like? It will cover from policy aspects to some examples of Internet business, including its potentiality and development. It will also carry an interview with the president of a world-famous Japanese fashion brand company. On the basis of new initiatives such as "Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo," you will get an insider's view of Japan's burgeoning fashion industry.
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January/February 2007 |
| Robot Power Japan |
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Robots are expected to have an increasing number of applications in our daily lives and in industry. Our writers report on the Robot Industry Policy being promoted by METI, and explore how automobile and electronics manufactureres are using advanced robots. We will also look at a number of case studies that show how human beings may be able to interact more effectively with robots.
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November/December 2006 |
| Intellectual Property Rights in Japan |
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Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is becoming increasingly important in the economic world, and Japan hopes to play a key role in the development of this sector. Our writers report on national IPR policies, IPR education, private sector and the experiences of companies that have tried to establish patents in China.
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September/October 2006 |
| Japan-India Relationship |
"The relationship between Japan and India" is the theme of this issue of Japan Spotlight. Japan and India have a close relationship from a historical angle. The dramatic growth of the Indian economy in recent years has been astonishing. Our writes analyse the country's dynamism and this relationship from a range of view of and also look at the possibilities for further development.
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July/August 2006 |
| White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2006 |
Japan must adapt to some major structural changes: (1) globalization; (2) rising Asia; and (3) an aging society. The international economy is approaching structural change that will become a turning point - the current account imbalances of the world are a sign of the activization of international capital flows. The question for Japan is, what strategies must be taken to deal with these structural changes and ensure sustainable economic growth?
When discussing economic prosperity, we need an index to measure its levels. When we compiled the White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2006, the index we used is based on national disposable income (the financial resources available to use for its citizens).
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May/June 2006 |
| Japan's SMEs |
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With the rapid growth of Chinese and Indian economies, Japan's influence in the industrial sector appears to be on the decline, but many Japanese SMEs have developed world-class technologies and products. Our writers will examine the role of SMEs, which are continually expanding their businesses in various fields.
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March/April 2006 |
| New Trends in Japan |
JAPAN SPOTLIGHT March/April 2006 issue featured "New Trends in Japan".
What kind of things and places have been on boom in Japan? Through the analysis of these "New trends",we elucidated a vivid picture of the present Japanese society and its culture. Our writers also examined Japan's changing social structure, social stratum and consumption patterns.
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January/February 2006 |
| Welcome! M&As in Japan |
Japanese companies in the era of globalization are becoming much more willing to accept foreign capital. Our wirters will analyze the latest developments in Japanese corporate goernance and the related legal revisions sa well as M&A case studies involving foreign companies.
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