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Takatoshi Ito

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Japan as Number Four

TOKYO – Harvard Professor Ezra Vogel’s 1979 book, Japan as Number One: Lessons for America , became an instant bestseller in Japan. The...

27.02.2024 30

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Takatoshi Ito

When Will Japan Normalize Its Monetary Policy?

TOKYO – Japan has had a difficult year so far. On January 1, as Japanese families gathered to celebrate the new year, a powerful earthquake shook...

09.01.2024 20

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Takatoshi Ito

China’s Self-Inflicted Economic Wounds

TOKYO – At their recent summit in San Francisco, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping made progress in a few key areas. Notably,...

21.11.2023 10

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Takatoshi Ito

Can Japan Reshape Its Research Funding?

TOKYO – Rightly concerned about a decline in Japanese universities’ research capabilities, the Japanese government has created a ¥10 trillion...

25.10.2023 10

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Takatoshi Ito

Whither the G20?

TOKYO – Following the latest G20 summit, held in New Delhi earlier this month, there is no longer any doubt about India’s central position in...

21.09.2023 40

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