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- Roundtable
- Roundtable on "Can a CPTPP-EU Alliance Restore a Rules-Based International Trading Order?" ･･･
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Participants: Prof. Shujiro Urata, Professor Emeritus at Waseda University Dr. Elvire Fabry, Head of Trade and Economic Security a ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- CPTPP & EU: a Challenge by Middle Powers To Build a New Free Trade Framework
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Starting with this issue, I will be responsible for the Publisher's Note. As with Masakazu Toyoda, I sincerely ask for your contin ･･･
- Exclusive Interview
- Aiming to Be a Think Tank That Cultivates Public Intellectuals - Working to Strengthen Dem ･･･
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In an era when established values such as market fundamentalism and democracy are being called into question, we spoke with the ne ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Can Pop Culture Develop into a Common Bond for Asia?
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Before explaining anything, I should clarify what I mean by pop culture. As the name suggests, pop culture refers to popular cultu ･･･
- Roundtable
- Roundtable on "Can Pop Culture Serve as a Bond Between Asian Countries?" (March 24, 2026)
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Participants: Dr. Ichiya Nakamura President, Professional University of Information and Management for Innovation (iU) Dr. Nobuko ･･･
- Exclusive Interview
- Working Together on Space Exploration as a New Frontier for the Development of Humanity
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The Exclusive Interview for the Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2026 issue is with astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, who flew aboard on the Space ･･･
- Exclusive Interview
- EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN: Assessment & Legacy
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On Oct. 13, 2025, the EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN concluded its six-month run as a major event that will shape Japan's future i ･･･
- Roundtable
- Roundtable on "What Can Japan Achieve Through Co-Creation with the Global South?" (Jan. 21 ･･･
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This roundtable discussion was conducted based on information available as of Jan. 21, 2026, and does not necessarily reflect subs ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Can cooperation between the Global South and Japan contribute to the world?
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My answer is, of course, yes. For sure, such cooperation would contribute to the world, despite Japan's relative decline in world ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Can Japan's service industry guide the world?
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Many years ago, Japan established its reputation as a "nation of manufacturing". Yet the manufacturing sector's share of GDP gradu ･･･