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KEIZAI KOHO CENTER

BUSINESS / CLIMATE CHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Feb 10, 2009
Rethinking a global post-Kyoto solution
New ways of thinking on climate change are needed if the world is to create a workable post-Kyoto Protocol framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, European scholars told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CORPORATE COMMUNICATION SYMPOSIUM
Dec 30, 2008
Transparency, information disclosure engender trust, add value
The value of a company will be determined by the trust of its stakeholders and such trust can only be gained when the firm's top executives take the initiative for information disclosure, Masahiro Sakane, chairman of Komatsu Ltd., told the Dec. 19 symposium.
BUSINESS / CORPORATE COMMUNICATION SYMPOSIUM
Dec 30, 2008
Communication key to good corporate management
Communication with the public and employees is of strategic importance to corporate management today as companies' operations become more global, and people pay more attention to the social responsibilities of businesses, said participants at a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / JAPAN-U.S. SYMPOSIUMS
Dec 8, 2008
Japan yet to grasp significance of an Obama White House
To assess how the next U.S. administration of Barack Obama would cope with the various challenges ahead, it is essential to have an accurate understanding of the significance of his election victory, Japanese experts told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / JAPAN-U.S. SYMPOSIUMS
Dec 8, 2008
Obama victory opens door to broader relations
The election of Barack Obama as the next U.S. president offers opportunities for broader cooperation between Japan and the United States, which focused on the military aspects of the alliance during the eight years of the Bush administration, experts told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ASEAN JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Nov 13, 2008
Asia must act as one to ride out global crisis
East Asia needs to work more closely together as the region tries to cope with the global financial crisis, journalists from Southeast Asian countries told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ASEAN JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Nov 13, 2008
Japan's help sought to protect environment from development
Rapid growth and urbanization have caused serious environmental and energy problems in some Southeast Asian economies, and expectations are high for Japan to provide models and technologies to support sustainable development at affordable costs, the journalists told the Oct. 30 symposium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / GERMAN JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Oct 27, 2008
Outlook bleak for export-, energy-heavy Germany
The global financial turmoil is turning into an economic crisis for Germany, which faces the risk of no growth and increased unemployment in 2009, Moritz Doebler, business editor for Der Tagesspiegel, told the Oct. 10 symposium.
BUSINESS / GERMAN JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Oct 27, 2008
Growth depends on companies' ability to adapt
Germany and Japan face some common challenges as they try to maintain growth amid the global financial crisis, veteran journalists from German media organizations told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / GERMAN JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Oct 27, 2008
Germany struggles to strike economy-environment balance
Germany's ambitious targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions — coupled with its policy of phasing out nuclear power generation — pose a very serious challenge for the competitiveness of German industries, Daniel Goffart, a senior editor for politics and the economy at Handelsblatt, told the...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
Jun 21, 2008
Long-term success can hamstring a company's ability to adapt to change and ultimately survive
Adaptability is the key to survival of even big, successful companies over time, said professor Charles O'Reilly, a professor at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
BUSINESS / U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
Jun 21, 2008
Trading off the benefits of a 'globalizing' world
Despite much hype about the world becoming flat and more global, the world is in fact becoming more regional than global, said Richard Rumelt, a professor of business strategy at UCLA Anderson Business School.
BUSINESS / U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
Jun 21, 2008
Global changes pose new questions
The global repercussions from the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States are clear evidence of the growing interconnectedness of the world's economies, which requires a broader scope and purview on the part of corporate managers, a U.S. expert told a recent business symposium in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / UK JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Jun 5, 2008
Innovate to survive, U.K. journalists say
Innovation will be the key to the survival of advanced economies in the intensifying competition with emerging powers with cost advantages.
BUSINESS / UK JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Jun 5, 2008
Japan's renewable energy drive runs out of steam
Japan could be left behind in renewable energy innovation unless it creates a large domestic market in this field, Ashley Seager, economics correspondent for The Guardian newspaper, warned in the May 23 symposium.
BUSINESS / UK JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Jun 5, 2008
National pride comes before investment fall
Foreign investments have been a major part of the British economic revival over the past few decades, bringing new capital, ideas and talent to the nation, British journalists told the May 23 symposium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ASIAN ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM
Apr 4, 2008
Consumer mind-set key to success of China's green policies
China has set ambitious goals to deal with its energy and environmental problems, but the challenge lies in their implementation, and that will require not just government policy decisions but changes in consumer awareness and behavior, said Zha Daojiong, a professor at Peking University's School of...
BUSINESS / ASIAN ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM
Apr 4, 2008
'Deeper' integration must go beyond Asia's borders
Asia needs to start considering ways to "deepen" its economic integration while at the same time keeping itself open to parties from outside the region, experts told the March 24 symposium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ASIAN ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM
Apr 4, 2008
Surviving the financial turmoil in the U.S.
Asian nations should pursue greater financial cooperation among themselves to minimize the damage from the U.S. economic woes triggered by the subprime mortgage crisis, experts told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ASIAN ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM
Apr 4, 2008
Spending on human capital an investment in Asia's future economic growth
If Asia wants to remain the world's growth center, it needs to invest more in education and skill training for its human capital, said Mahani Zainal Abidin, director general of Malaysia's Institute of Strategic and International Studies.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

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