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Japan’s innovation struggle
Urs Schoettli
Urs Schoettli

With a growing Chinese presence in Asia, it is crucial for Japan to maintain its position as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. To achieve this, the Japanese are likely to tap into their long tradition of rapid modernization. This time, the country will need to develop a more creative approach to management and industrial innovation so as to stay competitive on the global market.

A map showing overlapping air defense zones of China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea
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Shinzo Abe’s successors to face a nasty test of wills in the East China Sea

The Chinese craft intrusions in the territorial waters and airspace of Japan’s Senkaku Islands put Tokyo in a quandary. It has worked hard to have good relations with Beijing. The question marks over the reliability of Washington’s support for U.S. Asian allies further complicates the Japanese position.
Picture of Japan’s Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea approximately 200 kilometers off Taiwan
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Shifting winds and geopolitical games in the Far East

Challenged by China, Washington is scrambling to defend its global preeminence by shifting U.S. trade policies and diluting commitments to provide security to American allies overseas. As a result, Japan finds itself confronted with limited options and risky policy choices.
 Urs Schoettli
Urs Schoettli
A map of Northeast Asia, with the Senkaku Islands
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Japan and South Korea: Strategic alignments

Japan and South Korea must both balance the United States and China in their geopolitical stance: one guarantees their security, the other holds huge sway over their economies. The two Northeast Asian countries are taking very different approaches to this situation, however. As the great-power competition between the U.S. and ...
 Walter Lohman
Walter Lohman
Japan’s gross government debt-to-GDP ratio
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Japan opts for another round of fiscal stimulus

Japan is looking for ways to reduce its public debt, currently worth more than 200 percent of its GDP. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has managed to raise the consumption tax, but the government’s budget for this year still relies on social programs to alleviate demographic limitations and convince consumers to ...
 Urs Schoettli
Urs Schoettli
Birth and death rate per 1,000 Japanese citizens
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Leadership Challenges 2020: Japan’s unique social contract

While Japan has known prosperity and stability under the leadership of longtime Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, it faces demographic challenges that will require difficult decisions. Social cohesion is of the highest importance for the Japanese and many see immigration as a threat, but the rapidly dwindling population will need to ...
 Urs Schoettli
Urs Schoettli

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Game for Japan’s future
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Game for Japan’s future

Prime Minister of Japan, the longest-serving Japanese head of government since World War II, has labored hard to spurt the country’s economic growth and improve its security. Take advantage of our special offer to learn of the impact of his tenure and the much-vaunted “Abenomics” on Japan’s future.
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BRI rebooted
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BRI rebooted

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was supposed to make China dominant in Eurasia, but pushback from the United States and regional opposition have forced Beijing to rethink its strategy. Gain insight and context on The Belt and Road Initiative with this special offer.
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Southeast Asia and China
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Southeast Asia and China

Southeast Asia has emerged as the Asian epicenter of the United States-China great power competition. At the same time, several other outside players are also competing there, including Japan, India and Europe. Gain insight on our experts’ scenarios for the region with this special offer.
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