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- Exclusive Interview
- The Road to Crowdfunding
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The leaders interview for this issue features Haruka Mera, representative of a young venture company. She founded READYFOR, a crow ･･･
- Exclusive Interview
- ASEAN: A New Stage of Community Building amid Geopolitical & Economic Uncertainty
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The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is a Jakarta-based international organization leading economic poli ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Should Japan be the Active Guardian of Free Trade?
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My answer is "yes", and I strongly believe that one of Japan's important missions should be to promote the virtues of free trade. ･･･
- Roundtable
- Roundtable on "Is It Possible to Strengthen the Supply Chains?" (on May 30, 2025)
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Participants Prof. Mariko Watanabe, Gakushuin University Kiyotaka Morita, director of international affairs at Keidanren (Japan Bu ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Asia's Aging Population
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Everybody gets older; we are all aging. It is part of the natural process for societies to eventually face an increase in the numb ･･･
- Exclusive Interview
- The Future of Healthcare Reform in Japan
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Japan's medical care has been the subject of much admiration in the international community, thanks to its universal health insura ･･･
- Roundtable
- Roundtable on the Challenges Facing Asia's Aging Societies (April 2, 2025)
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Participants Prof. Andrew L. Oros, professor of Political Science and International Studies at Washington College in Chestertown, ･･･
- Roundtable
- Roundtable on Making the Service Industry a Source of Japan's Soft Power (Jan. 30, 2025)
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Participants Prof. Masami Morishita, Professor, Faculty of International Tourism Management, Toyo University Dr. Ichiya Nakamura ･･･
- Exclusive Interview
- The Future of the South Korea-Japan Relationship, from the Perspective of an Expert Schola ･･･
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Japan SPOTLIGHT was honored to have a fruitful and informative online discussion with Prof. Yukiko Fukagawa of the School of Polit ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Could the Cultural Service Industries Become Major Sources of Soft Power for Japan?
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Japan's current account balance for FY2023 shows a surplus of 25 trillion yen, the third largest in the world. As both the trade a ･･･