Commentary / World | Perspectives Apr 4, 2021

Can COVID-19 turbocharge the 'Asian century'?

If nothing else, the China-U.S. rivalry has forced Japan to become a genuine leader for Asia.

Commentary / World / Japan Mar 7, 2021

Who is afraid of bursting the bubble? Not Japan’s elite

We will never know whether the elite’s proactive bursting of the bubble brought more or less pain and hardship on society than a laissez-faire approach would have.

Commentary / Japan Feb 5, 2021

A new golden age for Japanese entrepreneurs

No matter how small the startup, because of COVID-19, it can finally hire people, build teams, invest in what always yields the highest returns for any new venture — human capital.

Commentary / Japan Dec 29, 2020

Ten surprises that await Japan in 2021

Next year is poised to be a great year for Japan. My main predictions are unashamedly bullish: Exports will get a boost from a re-acceleration in global growth; there will be a surprise pickup in domestic demand with business investments kicking in and, most ...

Commentary / Japan Nov 13, 2020

Japanese capitalism can teach U.S. lessons in income growth and equality

There is no denying that Japan does have an underbelly of poor people, but compared to the United States, only relatively few are truly left behind financially.

Commentary / Japan Oct 18, 2020

Putting Japan's coming inheritance windfall to good use

The final journey of Japan’s baby boomers is poised to free up inheritance fund flows of as much as ¥550 trillion (about $5 trillion) over the next ten years alone.