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September/October 2018 Issue

September/October 2018 Issue

White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2018

Contents : September/October 2018 Issue (No.221)
White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2018
Publisher's Note
Social Revolution & Education
By Kazumasa Kusaka
Cover Lead
White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2018
By Naoyuki Haraoka
Cover Story 1
White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2018 — Summary
By Policy Planning & Research Office, Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI)
Cover Story 2
Roundtable by Long Ke, Muneo Kurauchi, Prof. Kazuyuki Motohashi & Prof. Mariko Watanabe
Roundtable Discussion on the Chinese Economy — Opportunities & Challenges
By Japan SPOTLIGHT
Special Interview 1
Interview with Dr. Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)
The Future Direction of the Trade War & Role of the WTO
By Japan SPOTLIGHT
Special Interview 2
Interview with Christina L. Davis, Professor of Government, Harvard University
Outlook for Trade Wars & Global Governance
By Japan SPOTLIGHT
Special Interview 3
Interview with Tadaaki Sugiyama, Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance, Kao Corporation
Kao Corporation Was Awarded Grand Prize for Best Corporate Governance in Japan in 2017
By Japan SPOTLIGHT
Special Article 1
Why Political Volatility in Europe Is Here to Stay
By Matthew Goodwin
Special Article 2
The Japanese Tax System — Directions for Reform
By Satoshi Watanabe
Special Article 3
Efforts to Decommission the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
By Nuclear Accident Response Office, Agency for Natural Resources & Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry
Special Article 4
Future Outlook for the Korean Peninsula Situation
By Chanwoo Lee
Culture
Megumi: the Elegance & Grace of the Japanese Geisha
By Mukesh Williams
Book Review
A Book with a 40-Syllable Title
By Jillian Yorke
Student View 1
Obsession or Dedication? The Japanese Work Ethic as a Nation Brand
By Marshall Sherrell
Student View 2
Manga as a Cultural National Brand
By Sierra Hermenau
Economic Indictors for Japan
New Indicator of Japan’s Unemployment Rate
By Nobuo Iizuka
Back Cover
White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2018

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