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Japan takes action on overtourism
Japan's Tourism Strategy has achieved remarkable success, yet the resulting influx of tourists has sparked concerns about overcrowding.
In memoriam: Rikki Kersten
The Japan Institute and Australia Japan Research Centre are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Rikki Kersten.
Japan’s University Fund is ill-equipped to stem decline in research performance
In September 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology nominated Tohoku University as a candidate to be a ‘University...
Japanese agricultural policy in disarray
Under former prime minister Shinzo Abe’s administration, Japanese agriculture was a target for regulatory reform. There was an especial focus on reforming...
An undervalued yen poses problems for the Bank of Japan
Japan’s exchange rate environment made a big turnaround in 2022, when the yen began to depreciate sharply. When it exceeded 145 yen against the US dollar...
Japan Update 2023
The Japan Update once again brought together world-leading scholars, business leaders, and government officials to analyse the challenges confronting...
Co-creation has the potential to drive digital and green transformation
In a shifting global landscape, ASEAN remains a centre of global growth in the Indo-Pacific region. But increasing geopolitical tensions between China and...
Kishida strikes back on stagnant wages
Despite remarkably low unemployment rates, Japanese wages appear to be stagnating. That Japan is facing a dual challenge of low real wage growth and...
Aiming to increase women’s leadership in corporate Japan
'Japan’s latest gender equality push prompts the question of whether Japan’s leaders are more concerned about true diversity or economic growth', writes...
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