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Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2024 issue is published
COVER STORY: Emerging India as a Leader of the Global South & Its Future Relations with Japan【Next Issue】
The May/June 2024 issue will highlight Generative AI - Its Opportunities & Challenges. Pundits are today talking about their dreams and concerns for Generative AI. We will present various experts' views on this interesting topic. Our next issue will be published on our website on May 10, 2024.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT January/February 2024 issue is published
COVER STORY: What Must Be Done to Maintain a Population of 100 Million in Japan?【Next Issue】
The March/April 2024 issue will highlight Emerging India as a leader of the Global South and its future relations with Japan. Indian and Japanese leading thinkers will talk about both nations' future. Our next issue will be published on our website on March 10, 2024.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT November/December 2023 issue is published
COVER STORY: Industrial Policies for Achieving Asia-Wide Sustainable Growth【Next Issue】
The January/February 2024 issue will highlight depopulation in Japan and how to tackle the challenges it presents for the benefit of future generations. Our next issue will be published on our website on Jan. 10, 2024.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2023 issue is published
COVER STORY: White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2023【Next Issue】
The November/December 2023 issue highlights the "Need for an Asia-Wide Industrial Policy". Distinguished economists in Southeast Asia will discuss how industrial policy can realize a sustainable future for Asia. Our next issue will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2023.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2023 issue is published
COVER STORY: Tourism Returning as the Pandemic's Impact Slows【Next Issue】
Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2023 issue highlights METI's White Paper on International Trade 2023. It is a significant moment to discuss issues of international trade against a background of rising geopolitical risks. Our next issue will be published on our website on September 10, 2023.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2023 issue is published
COVER STORY: Human Capital Investment & Raising Labor Mobility in Japan【Next Issue】
Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2023 issue highlights the return of tourism following the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will talk about how tourism in Japan has managed to survive the pandemic's disastrous impact and is aiming again to be a leading industry in the country. Our next issue will be published on our website on July 10, 2023. - Japan Spotlight
Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2023 issue is published
COVER STORY: Exploring Foreign Relations Among the US, Japan & China【Next Issue】
Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2023 issue highlights "Reskilling and Labor Mobility", which is critical for enhancing Japan's economic growth potential. Our next issue will be published on our website on May 10, 2023.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT January/February 2023 issue is published
COVER STORY: World Economy Facing Risk of Recession with Deepening Geopolitical Crisis【Next Issue】
The March/April 2023 issue highlights the new foreign relations among Japan, China and the United States at the center of rising geopolitical crises. How will the recently announced new Japanese security policy affect relations among the three? Our next issue will be published on our website on March 10, 2023.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT November/December 2022 issue is published
COVER STORY: New Industrial Policies for Safeguarding Economic Security【Next Issue】
In our next issue, Japan SPOTLIGHT January/February 2023, we will highlight the challenges of the global economy facing the risk of stagflation, exacerbated by tumultuous world geopolitics. Our next issue will be published on our website on Jan. 10, 2023.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2022 issue is published
COVER STORY: White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2022 - Economic Impacts of Russian Invasion in Ukraine【Next Issue】
Developed nations today are all attempting to raise their competitiveness for reasons of economic security, and industrial policy is a common tool among them, in contrast with the situation in the 1980s. We will highlight how Japan should promote its industrial policy in our next issue, Japan SPOTLIGHT November/December 2022, which will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2022.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2022 issue is published
COVER STORY: In Pursuit of a Rules-Based International Economic System【Next Issue】
In our next issue, Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2022, we will highlight the theme "White Paper on International Economy &Trade 2022" as usual. Attention will be given to an analysis of the Ukraine crisis impact on both the global and the Japanese economy. Our next issue will be published on our website on Sept. 10, 2022.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2022 issue is published
COVER STORY: Evidence-Based Policy Making (EBPM) - the Current Status & Future Prospects【Next Issue】
The Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2022 issue will highlight the theme "In Pursuit of a Rules-Based International Economic System" which is urgently required in a world now facing the turmoil of the war, the pandemic and superpowers' struggle for hegemony. Our next issue will be published on our website on July 10, 2022.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2022 issue is published
COVER STORY: The Roadmap to Zero Carbon Emissions【Next Issue】
The Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2022 issue will highlight Evidence-Based Policy Making (EBPM) in Japan. With the availability of a wider range of data sources as well as advanced econometrics, the value of EBPM is being enhanced in Japan. Various experts talk about their assessments. Our next issue will be published on our website on May 10, 2022.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT January/February 2022 issue is published
COVER STORY: Geopolitics in 2022【Next Issue】
The March/April 2022 issue will highlight the "Path to a Zero Carbon Emission Society", analyzing the issues and challenges in pursuing such a society as well as the hopes and expectations following COP 26. Our next issue will be published on our website on March10, 2022.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT November/December 2021 issue is published
COVER STORY: Economic Recovery in 2022 - the Battle Between the Delta Variant & Vaccines【Next Issue】
We will highlight "Geopolitics in 2022" in our Jan./Feb. 2022 issue. The long-term possibility of a confrontation between democratic governance and authoritarian regimes, as well as specific issues such as cybersecurity and Afghanistan, will be examined. Our next issue will be published on our website on Jan. 10, 2022.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2021 issue is published
COVER STORY: White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2021【Next Issue】
The Nov./Dec. 2021 issue will highlight the outlook for the global economy in 2022 and the issues and challenges in pursuing a stable recovery from the pandemic. It will focus on stage II of the pandemic's impact on the economy. Our next issue will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2021.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2021 issue is published
COVER STORY: Turning the Pandemic Into Opportunities for Innovation & Entrepreneurship【Next Issue】
The Sept./Oct. 2021 issue highlights METI's White Paper on International Economy & Trade in 2021 as usual. We expect to see data-based analysis by METI on the international economy and trade issues in 2021 during the ongoing pandemic. Our next issue will be published on our website on Sept. 10, 2021. - Japan Spotlight
Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2021 issue is published
COVER STORY: Evolving Capitalism Under the Pandemic【Next Issue】
The July/August 2021 issue will highlight "Innovation & Entrepreneurship Stimulated by the Pandemic". We will introduce a number of specific examples of innovative businesses under the Pandemic. Our next issue will be published on our website on July 10, 2021.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2021 issue is published
COVER STORY: Geopolitics with the Pandemic【Next Issue】
The May/June 2021 issue will highlight "Evolving Capitalism" and offer readers a variety of thoughts on the evolving capacity of capitalism to deal with numerous challenges, including the pandemic. Our next issue will be published on our website on May 10, 2021. - Japan Spotlight
Japan SPOTLIGHT January/February 2021 issue is published
COVER STORY: The Year of Economic Recovery?【Next Issue】
The March/April 2021 issue will look at the pandemic's impact on geopolitics, which must be entangled with the economic impacts. The new US administration's foreign and economic policies wil be highlighted in this regard. Our next issue will be published on our website on March 10, 2021. - Japan Spotlight
Japan SPOTLIGHT November/December 2020 issue is published
COVER STORY: Exploring the New Economy Under Covid-19【Next Issue】
The Jan./Feb. 2021 issue will highlight the Global Economic Outlook 2021, as growing attention will be paid to public health and the economy under the pandemic next year. The views of IMF, OECD, World Bank and ADB representatives will be presented. Our next issue will be published on our website on Jan. 10, 2021. - Japan Spotlight
Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2020 issue is published
COVER STORY: White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2020【Next Issue】
We continue to work on exploring the new economy brought about by the coronavirus in our Nov./Dec. 2020 Issue. Distinguished economists and business management experts will offer their insights into this new economy. Our next issue will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2020.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2020 issue is published
COVER STORY: The World Trade System with Covid-19【Next Issue】
For our Sept./Oct. 2020 issue, we are happy to introduce METI's White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2020, presenting METI's analysis and views on the global economy and trade affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the deepest slowdown since World War II. Our next issue will be published on our website on Sept. 10, 2020.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2020 issue is published
COVER STORY: Digital Technology will Create a New World After the Global Spread of the Covid-19【Next Issue】
Our July/August 2020 issue will highlight a new global trade order in a post Covid-19 world. We will invite leading thinkers to introduce their views on how trade would contribute to economic restoration after the coronavirus pandemic. Our next issue will be published on our website on July 10, 2020.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2020 issue is published
COVER STORY: Role of Business in New Global Governance【Next Issue】
Our May/June 2020 issue will highlight our future digital society where opportunities and challenges will emerge simultaneously and be intertwined. We will invite distinguished academics and business people to present their views on it. Our next issue will be published on our website on May 10, 2020.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT November/December 2019 issue is published
COVER STORY: Can Economics Save the World from Rising Geopolitical Incertitude?【Next Issue】
Our Jan./Feb. 2020 issue highlights the prospects for the global economy and Japanese economy following the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, introducing the views of a number of distinguished economists abroad as well as in Japan. Our next issue will be published on our website on Jan. 10, 2020. - Japan Spotlight
Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2019 issue is published
COVER STORY: METI White Paper on Internatinal Econoy & Trade 2019【Next Issue】
Our Nov./Dec. 2019 issue highlights "The Role of Economics in Rising Geopolitical Instability". A number of distinguished economists will give their views on how economics could stop the global economy falling into recession due to unstable geopolitics. Our next issue will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2019. - Japan Spotlight
Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2019 issue is published
COVER STORY: Exploratingon for the Best Models of anthe Aging Society - Llessons from Japanese Eexperience【Next Issue】Our Sept./Oct. 2019 issue highlights METI's White Paper on International Economy & Trade in 2019, as usual for Sept./Oct. each year. It will be interesting to hear about METI's views on the US-China technology cold war. Our next issue will be published on our website on Sept. 10, 2019.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2019 issue is published
COVER STORY: Global Governance at a Crossroads - a Roadmap Towards the G20 Summit in Osaka【Next Issue】Our next issue will highlight the theme "Active Aging Society in Step with Appropriate Social Security Policies", a follow-up to the G20 discussions related to aging populations, the most crucial challenge facing the global economy. Our next issue will be published on our website on July 10, 2019.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2019 issue is published
COVER STORY: Future Design － Thinking About Our Legacy to the Next Generation【Next Issue】Our next issue will highlight the theme "Global Governance at a Crossroads" as the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 28-29, 2019 approaches. How can the G20 contribute to solving the geopolitical and economic challenges we face at this moment? We will publish a variety of interviews and articles by leading thinkers on this issue. Our next issue will be published on our website on May 10, 2019.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT January/February 2019 issue is published
COVER STORY: Exploring Future Relations in East Asia【Next Issue】The significance of the United Nation's SDGs reminds us of the need to think about policy issues over the long term. In this light, our March/April 2019 issue will focus on "Future Design" ― a concept created by Japanese economist. Our next issue will be published on our website on March 10, 2019.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT November/December 2018 issue is published
COVER STORY: Digital Society―Issues & Challenges【Next Issue】Our Jan./Feb. 2019 issue highlighting the theme "Exploring future relations among East Asian nations". We will offer a wide range of issues covering the future of East Asian nations' international relations in the age of a G-Zero world. Next issue will be published on our website on Jan. 10, 2019.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT September/October 2018 issue is published
COVER STORY: White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2018【Next Issue】Following the Sept./Oct. 2018 issue highlighting the digital economy in China on the METI's White Paper 2018, we will focus on the "New Capitalism" that could be brought about by "New Technology" in our Nov./Dec. 2018 issue. How will digital technology transform capitalism? Our experts will discuss how we can achieve happiness in this digital economy. Our next issue will be published on our website on Nov. 10, 2018.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT July/August 2018 issue is published
COVER STORY: The Future of Space as Global Commons【Next Issue】We will introduce METI's White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2018 in our Sept./Oct. 2018 issue. A number of global economic developments since 2017 will be examined from practical as well as analytical perspectives. Our next issue will be published on our website on Sept. 10, 2018.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT May/June 2018 issue is published
COVER STORY: Anxious Individuals & Governments at a Standstill－METI Envisages How to Live a Proactive Life in an Uncharted Era【Next Issue】The theme of our July/August 2018 issue will be "The Future of Space as Global Commons", highlighting space as a source of security concerns, innovation, industrial transformation, entrepreneurship, etc. That will be an exciting journey. Our next issue will be published on our website on July 10, 2018.
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Japan SPOTLIGHT March/April 2018 issue is published
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COVER STORY: Rising Geopolitical Risk - Another Story of the Global Economy - Japan Spotlight
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