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Medical Tourism in Asia: Health Asia with Enhanced Earning Capacity

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  • Highlight Publisher's Note
    Expanding Medical Tourism to Japan for the Mutual Benefit of Japan and the World
    By Masakazu Toyoda
  • Highlight Exclusive Interview No. 11
    President, the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE), JETRO Dr. Fukunari Kimura Expectations for the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE)
    By Naoyuki Haraoka
  • Cover Lead
    Medical Tourism in Asia: Health Asia with Enhanced Earning Capacity
    By Naoyuki Haraoka
  • Highlight Roundtable
    Roundtable: Building a Healthier World Through Medical Tourism
    By Japan SPOTLIGHT
  • Cover Story 2
    Taking Japan’s Quality of Care to the World: Implementing the Japan Style Medical Inbound Model
    By Kayoko Beppu
  • Cover Story 3
    Interview with Yong Yih Ming, Chief Executive Officer of Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore Learning from a Hospital in Singapore
    By Japan SPOTLIGHT
  • Cover Story 4
    Interview with Prof. Junichi Sasaki & Kazuhisa Suzuki, Keio University Hospital What Is Needed for the Full-Scale Development of Medical Tourism?
    By Japan SPOTLIGHT
  • Cover Story 5
    Exploring the Potential for Indo-Japanese Cooperation in Traditional Medicine for a Win-Win Situation
    By Mohan Gopal
  • Cover Story 6
    Healing & Prosperity: India-Japan’s Path to Collaborative Growth
    By Soumya Chandrasekhar
  • Cover Story 7
    The Current State & Challenges of Japan’s Medical Inbound Industry & Toward Its Industrialization
    By Takanori Matsushima
  • Special Article 1
    China’s Economy at a Turning Point: Outlook & Challenges
    By Ke Long
  • Special Article 2
    Japanese Literary Encounters with India
    By Mukesh Williams
  • Special Article 3
    Geopolitical Factors in Energy Security (Part II) – Expanded Geopolitical Risks & Their Impact on Energy Security & Decarbonization (following Sept./Oct. 2025 issue)
    By Guo Sizhi
  • Special Interview
    Interview with Oleg Kapinos, Head of Global Distribution Strategy of Asset Management One Would Japanese Firms’ Competitiveness in Some Niche Markets Lead to Japan’s Strategic Indispensability to Strengthen Her Economic Security?
    By Japan SPOTLIGHT
  • Economic Indicators for Japan
    Residency Status of Foreign Nationals in Japan
    By Nobuo Iizuka
  • Contents
    Expanding Medical Tourism to Japan for the Mutual Benefit of Japan and the World
  • Back Cover
    Medical Tourism in Asia: Health Asia with Enhanced Earning Capacity

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What's New

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT November/December 2025 issue is published
    COVER STORY: Medical Tourism in Asia: Healthy Asia with Enhanced Earning Capacity

    【Next Issue】
    Our next issue in January/February 2026 will focus on the theme "Enhancing Japanese Growth Potential with the Service Sector as Its Driving Force". It will assess the Japanese service sector's current developments and potential, as well as provide general observations on the Japanese economy, the challenges facing it, and possible solutions to overcome them. The next issue will be published on our website on Jan. 10, 2026.

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2025 issue is published
    COVER STORY: METI's White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2025

    【Next Issue】
    Our next issue in November/December 2025 will focus on the theme "Medical Tourism in Asia - a Healthy Asia to Be Built on a Rationalized Medical Service". Health is a basic concern for all people. Nations in Asia could achieve further business success based on open medical tourism, which could offer good opportunities to provide high-quality medical services. The next issue will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2025.

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2025 issue is published
    COVER STORY: The Role of a Rules-Based Trading System for Strengthened Supply Chain Resilience

    【Next Issue】
    Our next issue in September/October 2025 will feature "METI's White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2025" as usual. It analyzes the world economy under the changes initiated by the administration of US President Donald Trump and showcases Japan's new trade policy strategy to cope with them. The next issue will be published on our website on Sept. 10, 2025.

  • Exclusive Interview
  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2025 issue is published
    COVER STORY: The Service Sector is the Key to Revitalizing the Japanese Economy

    【Next Issue】
    We will be highlighting the theme of "Aging in Asia" in the May/June 2025 issue. The "Amazing Asia" of economic growth is at the same time a "Graying Asia". What are the consequences of this and how can we turn challenges into opportunities? A variety of experts discuss this hot issue. Our next issue will be published on our website on May 10, 2025.

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT November/December 2025 issue is published
    COVER STORY: Medical Tourism in Asia: Healthy Asia with Enhanced Earning Capacity

    【Next Issue】
    Our next issue in January/February 2026 will focus on the theme "Enhancing Japanese Growth Potential with the Service Sector as Its Driving Force". It will assess the Japanese service sector's current developments and potential, as well as provide general observations on the Japanese economy, the challenges facing it, and possible solutions to overcome them. The next issue will be published on our website on Jan. 10, 2026.

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2025 issue is published
    COVER STORY: METI's White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2025

    【Next Issue】
    Our next issue in November/December 2025 will focus on the theme "Medical Tourism in Asia - a Healthy Asia to Be Built on a Rationalized Medical Service". Health is a basic concern for all people. Nations in Asia could achieve further business success based on open medical tourism, which could offer good opportunities to provide high-quality medical services. The next issue will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2025.

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2025 issue is published
    COVER STORY: The Role of a Rules-Based Trading System for Strengthened Supply Chain Resilience

    【Next Issue】
    Our next issue in September/October 2025 will feature "METI's White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2025" as usual. It analyzes the world economy under the changes initiated by the administration of US President Donald Trump and showcases Japan's new trade policy strategy to cope with them. The next issue will be published on our website on Sept. 10, 2025.

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2025 issue is published
    COVER STORY: The Service Sector is the Key to Revitalizing the Japanese Economy

    【Next Issue】
    We will be highlighting the theme of "Aging in Asia" in the May/June 2025 issue. The "Amazing Asia" of economic growth is at the same time a "Graying Asia". What are the consequences of this and how can we turn challenges into opportunities? A variety of experts discuss this hot issue. Our next issue will be published on our website on May 10, 2025.

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT January/February 2025 issue is published
    COVER STORY: Policy Recommendations for a Rules-Based International Trading System

    【Next Issue】
    We will be highlighting the theme "Full Utilization of the Potential of the Service Sector in Japan: a Key to Revitalizing the Japanese Economy" in the March/April 2025 issue. Tourism, software, entertainment, and medical services in Japan have great potential for growth. They will help the Japanese economy avoid the risk of further decline and contribute to global well-being. Our next issue will be published on our website on March 10, 2025.

  • Research

    International Trading System
    On January 31, 2025, we Japan Economic Foundation (JEF) have published on our website in English "Recommendations for Restoration of a Rules-Based International Trading System" by the Research Group on the International Trading System led by the Japan Economic Foundation (JEF), from the distinguished trade policy experts worldwide.

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