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  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2026 issue is published
    COVER STORY: METI's White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2026
    MINI COVER STORY: The Mission of Japan's New Disaster Management Agency and Expectations at Home and Abroad.

    【Next Issue】
    The Nov./Dec. 2026 issue's cover story will be "Technological Innovation & Industrial Policy for Global Economic Prosperity". As geopolitical risks rise - including the strategic use of tariffs and critical minerals and growing instability in the Middle East - advancing innovation, including through AI, and promoting a circular economy have become global priorities. We will examine the background, expectations, and challenges behind this trend. Our next issue will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2026.

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2026 issue is published
    COVER STORY: In Pursuit of Restoring a Rules-Based International Trading System Through CPTPP-EU Collaboration

    【Next Issue】
    As usual, we highlight METI's White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2026 for our Sept./Oct. 2026 issue. We look forward to METI's analysis and recommendations for improving the chaotic international economic system. The next issue will be published on our website on September 10, 2026.

  • Japan Spotlight

    Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2026 issue is published
    COVER STORY: Pop Culture-Links Among Asian Nations

    【Next Issue】
    Our next issue in July/August 2026 will focus on the theme "Pursuit of Restoration of a Rules-Based International Trading System through EU-CPTPP Collaboration". We will highlight our Japan-Europe Forum in May in Tokyo co-sponsored by JEF and Sciences Po and the Jacques Delors Institute, in which they discussed possible EU-CPTPP cooperation and ways to achieve a rules-based international trading system. The next issue will be published on our website on July 10, 2026.

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