2026年

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 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 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.

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.

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.