2011年

COVER STORY: Regional Integrated Community: Catalyst for Global Governance
The season of the APEC leaders' meeting is coming in November. On this occasion we will highlight how regional integration and/or initiatives play an important role for global prosperity, stability and political security. We will invite a number of worldwide experts on regional integration to give their views.

COVER STORY: White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2011

We will highlight METI's White Paper 2011, which will be published in July, a month behind the usual schedule due to the disaster. This unusual incident has made the White Paper draw even more attention than usual. It features the important role of the global economic network in the post-disaster era and the efforts for its restoration.

COVER STORY: Post-disaster Outlook for Japan

The July/August 2011 issue of Japan SPOTLIGHT is our second digitalized version.

For this issue, we highlight the consequences of Japan's unprecedented natural disaster that occurred on March 11, 2011. A wide range of analyses of its impact on the Japanese and international economies will be offered.

We also provide you with several distinguished experts' views on the path towards restoration that they envisage for the future.

COVER STORY: Asian Dynamism

The May/June 2011 issue of Japan SPOTLIGHT is our first completely digitalized version.
For this issue, we do our best to breathe new life into the magazine and make it a publication better fitting the needs of our readership.
Thus, this issue - seeking to be an Asian version of "Foreign Affairs" or "Economist" - highlights Asia's new economic landscape accented by the "web revolution" and a new geopolitical balance stemming from China's emergence as the second largest economic power in the world.

JAPAN SPOTLIGHT March/April 2011 issue

COVER STORY: Aging Society
Japan SPOTLIGHT will highlight "how to achieve security and vitality in an aging society." We will introduce views of not only academic experts but also businesses upon the costs and benefits of aging society and how we could save such costs and maximize benefits.

COVER STORY 2 Targeting "Elderly Market"
for Growth Strategy via Regulatory Reform
By Naohiro YASHIRO (Professor of economics, International Christian University, Tokyo)

VIEWPOINT 1 View from Ambassador of Chile to Japan
San Jose Mine: Japan Was There, All the Time
By Patricio TORRES (Ambassador of Chile to Japan)

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1 Club of Rome Conference
on Concerted Strategies for International Development
By Martin LEES (Former Secretary General of the Club of Rome and rector emeritus of the UN University for Peace)

SPECIAL ARTICLE 4 APEC in Yokohama: A US View
By Marc WALL (Minister/counselor for economic & science affairs at the US Embassy in Tokyo)

COVER STORY: NGOs - Key Players
in Fighting Global Environmental Challenges
We will focus on activities and role of NGOs in this area. We are pleased to announce that JEF was recently honored to be nominated as representative of Japan fs National Association of Club of Rome. Club of Rome and other notable environment-related NGOs such as those working for Convention on Biological Diversity will be our additional subjects.

COVER STORY 1 Greetings from Club of Rome
Celebrating Launch of Club's Japan Chapter
By Ian JOHNSON (Secretary general, the Club of Rome)

SPECIAL ARTICLE: Impact of US 2010 Elections
By Harald MALMGREN (Former US deputy trade representative and Senate advisor)

PERSONAL PROFILE: Interview with Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, president & CEO, Production I.G, Inc.
Japanese Anime Evolving
By Interviewer: Yoshihiro KATAOKA

PROMENADE: Art of Iai Offers Clue to Japan's Soul
By Natsuko TOYODA (JEF)