Japan Economic Foundation

• 2026.05.18

  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.

• 2026.03.23

  Japan Spotlight

  Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2026 issue is published
  COVER STORY: Good Global Governance in Japan's Pursuit of Enhanced Partnership with the Global South

  【Next Issue】
  Our next issue in May/June 2026 will focus on the theme "Entertainment Business in Asia - Building Close Links Among the Asian Nations". Shared fun and pleasure could create close links between people, so could Asian pop culture be an important soft power linking Asian nations? Colorful authors and interviewees respond to the question. The next issue will be published on our website on May 10, 2026.

• 2026.01.16

  Japan Spotlight

  Japan SPOTLIGHT January/February 2026 issue is published
  COVER STORY: Enhancing Japan's Growth Potential with the Service Sector as the Driving Force

  【Next Issue】
  Our next issue in March/April 2026 will focus on the theme the "Global Economy to Be Driven by the Global South - Opportunities and Challenges". In the perceived midst of declining US leadership, the Global South is becoming the most important player in the world. Japan's relations with the region could be one of the keys to the global economy's performance. The next issue will be published on our website on March 10, 2026.
  

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