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Commentary / Japan Dec 2, 2019

What can we learn from 'Made in Japan'?

by He Jun

Japanese manufacturing has shifted from making brand-name products to cornering specific segments of the global supply chain.

Questions over raising minimum wages

Commentary / Japan Oct 31, 2019

Questions over raising minimum wages

by Heizo Takenaka

The adoption of a social security policy for the purpose of a competition policy must be avoided.

The roles of women in influential positions

Commentary / Japan Sep 10, 2019

The roles of women in influential positions

by Toko Shirakawa

Sociologist Chizuko Ueno continues to be a driving force for gender equality in Japan.

Can telework ease peer pressure in Japan?

Commentary / Japan Aug 5, 2019

Can telework ease peer pressure in Japan?

by Noriyuki Yanagawa

Giving employees greater choices through remote work will make their jobs more fulfilling and be a plus for Japan's economy as a whole.

A Japanese trailblazer who wore stilettos

Commentary / Japan Jul 30, 2019

A Japanese trailblazer who wore stilettos

by Yumiko Murakami

Businesswoman Yoshida Haruno dedicated her life to promoting leadership roles for women in the public and private sectors.

What it takes to foster innovation in Japan

Commentary / Japan May 28, 2019

What it takes to foster innovation in Japan

by Haruaki Deguchi

The key concepts behind innovation are diversity and excellent higher education.

'Omotenashi' underlies Japan's low economic productivity

Commentary / Japan Sep 11, 2018

'Omotenashi' underlies Japan's low economic productivity

by Xiaochen Su

An idiosyncrasy unique to corporate Japan prevents the reduction of unessential workers to improve productivity.

Japan's coming productivity miracle

Commentary / Japan Aug 3, 2018

Japan's coming productivity miracle

by Jesper Koll

There are solid indications that Japanese service-sector firms are finally beginning to invest in the future.

Japanese firms don't cower among trade gloom

Commentary / Japan Jul 3, 2018

Japanese firms don't cower among trade gloom

by Daniel Moss

Capital expenditures are set to rise, while the rest of the world is increasingly wary.

What Darwin and the Model T can teach Toyota

Commentary / Japan Jun 18, 2018

What Darwin and the Model T can teach Toyota

by Anjani Trivedi

Automakers are engaged in an evolutionary struggle, and only the fittest will survive.

Japan's toothless FANG trio don't deserve a nibble

Commentary / Japan Jun 12, 2018

Japan's toothless FANG trio don't deserve a nibble

by Shuli Ren

Line, Yahoo Japan and Rakuten are out of favor for a reason.

Editorials Jun 5, 2018

Push for equal work, equal pay principle

Greater efforts must be made to reduce the pay gap between regular and irregular workers.

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