Pulse: Japan
My Take on Abe-Trump Summit in Foreign Affairs
by Richard Katz
on Friday, February 17, 2017 - 9:20am
Foreign Affairs ran my take on the Abe-Trump summit at https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/japan/2017-02-16/trump-and-japan?cid=soc-fb-rdr .
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Corporate Governance in Japan: Where Will It Go from Here? Where Should It? (Part 1 of a Series)
by Nicholas Benes
on Monday, October 24, 2016 - 8:37am
Seminar in Chicago: “The Vital Role of Director Training in Japan’s Corporate Governance Reforms”
by Nicholas Benes
on Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 8:59am
The Board Director Training Institute of Japan (BDTI) is a government-certified nonprofit providing one-day “director training” courses in English and Japanese, and governance-related seminars and e-learning courses. These programs teach participants key knowledge needed to serve on, report to, or analyze boards in Japan.
The G7 Meeting in Sendai: Mr Aso’s PEF Project
by Lyric Hughes Hale
on Monday, May 23, 2016 - 9:06am
The sun has finally appeared, and the TV trucks are rolling out of this ancient hot springs town on the outskirts of Sendai, Japan. This was the location over the weekend of the G7 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers which, although civil, has ended with a lack of consensus.
Helicopter Kuroda: A Bonus for Workers, Not Japan Inc.
by Lyric Hughes Hale
on Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 11:16am
Trade Trials: Getting TPP Right Is Better than Getting It Fast
by Richard Katz
on Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 2:17pm
“Foreign Affairs” ran a commentary by me on TPP, whose main message is that getting TPP right is better than getting it fast, for both economic and geopolitical reasons. But that will be very hard to do with the Obama administration’s current negotiating stance. Here is the URL: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/asia/2015-05-12/trade-trials.
