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NEWS
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My Vision
- Acceptance of Foreign Workers: A Consideration Based on Actual Conditions by Toshiaki Murayama, Eriko Suzuki, Kaoru Sonoda, Jonathan Chaloff, Akiyoshi Koji
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As Japan faces a rapid decline in its working population, the acceptanc...
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My Vision
- Towards an ASEAN-Japan Partnership for the 21st Century by Masahiko Kiya, Tetsuya Watanabe, Sumiko Takeuchi, Kentaro Machii, Miwa Yamada
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With the ASEAN economies experiencing rapid growth in recent years ther...
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My Vision
- 50 Years Later: Continuing Significance, Ongoing Challenges by Shinichi Yoshida, Tetsuji Okazaki, Ryota Murai, Fumiko Nishizaki, Terry Ito
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The Nippon Institute for Research Advancement celebrates its 50th anniv...
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My Vision
- Toward the Formulation of Long-Term Fiscal Projections and the Realization of Appropriate Fiscal Management by Hiroko Ota, Kazumasa Oguro, Yoshihisa Furukawa, Kensuke Ueda, Philip G. Joyce
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As Japan’s population continues to decline and age, it may now be neces...
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Research Reports
- International Workshop "The Discursive and Material Dimensions of the Digital Transformation - Perspectives from and on Japan -" by Nippon Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA), German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ), German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo), Sophia University, University of Europe for Applied Sciences
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From September 11th to 13th, 2023, the Nippon Institute for Research Ad...
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Opinion Paper
- The Long-term Outlook for Japan's Economy and Public Finance amidst Population Decline - Envisioning Household Conditions in 2060 - by Mitsuru Katagiri, Junko Koeda, Makoto Nirei, Takashi Unayama
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While Japan continues to experience low economic growth, social security benefits are expanding d...
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My Vision
- Can Citizens' Climate Assemblies Help Society to Change? by Naoyuki Mikami, Seita Emori, Akane Iwasaki, Kimiko Hirata, Tatsuo Igarashi
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The issue of climate change must be tackled cooperatively on a global s...
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My Vision
- Will There Be a Fully-Fledged Expansion of Domestic Investment in Japan? by Wataru Miyanaga, Miho Takizawa, Tomoichiro Kubota, Keisuke Sadamori, Tadahiro Kuroda
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Domestic capital investment by the private sector in Japan has been slu...
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My Vision
- The Success or Failure of Its Semiconductor Strategy Will Determine the Future of the Nation by Keitaro Ohno, Hisashi Kanazashi, Kimio Fujii, Yasuhiko Ota, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
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How can Japan ensure its economic security in relation to semiconductor...
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Opinion Paper
- Formulating Policies That Align with Japanese Values - Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Policy - by Shigeki Uno, Sonoe Omoda, Yasushi Watanabe
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NIRA Forum 2023, “Theme 2: Formulating Policies That Align with Japanese Values: Lessons Learned ...
PAPERS
- OPINION PAPER
- NIRA Opinion Papers present timely short essays in which leading researchers approach the most important issues facing Japan with the unfettered thinking demanded by a time of profound change.
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- The Long-term Outlook for Japan's Economy and Public Finance amidst Population Decline - Envisioning Household Conditions in 2060 -
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No.76, March 2024
by Mitsuru Katagiri, Junko Koeda, Makoto Nirei, Takashi Unayama
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- Formulating Policies That Align with Japanese Values - Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Policy -
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No.71, August 2023
by Shigeki Uno, Sonoe Omoda, Yasushi Watanabe
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- Seeking to Realize Labor Mobility without Unemployment - A Discussion between Government, Labor and Management -
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No.70, July 2023
by Yuri Okina, Jiro Mizushima
- GLOBAL MY VISION
- In this publication, experts and business leaders from throughout the world discuss shared international concerns.
- COMING SOON
- MY VISION
- This publication presents interviews with five experts concerning a specific topic, enabling us to provide a concise overview of a diverse range of opinions concerning problems directly facing Japan.
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- Acceptance of Foreign Workers: A Consideration Based on Actual Conditions
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No.74, October 2024
by Toshiaki Murayama, Eriko Suzuki, Kaoru Sonoda, Jonathan Chaloff, Akiyoshi Koji
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- Towards an ASEAN-Japan Partnership for the 21st Century
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No.73, August 2024
by Masahiko Kiya, Tetsuya Watanabe, Sumiko Takeuchi, Kentaro Machii, Miwa Yamada
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- 50 Years Later: Continuing Significance, Ongoing Challenges
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No.72, June 2024
by Shinichi Yoshida, Tetsuji Okazaki, Ryota Murai, Fumiko Nishizaki, Terry Ito
- RESEARCH REPORTS
- Selecting the most important themes for study, NIRA convenes research teams made up of members representing a variety of specialized fields to engage in interdisciplinary analyses. Research Reports present the outcomes of this research process.
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- International Workshop "The Discursive and Material Dimensions of the Digital Transformation - Perspectives from and on Japan -"
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April 2024
by Nippon Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA), German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ), German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo), Sophia University, University of Europe for Applied Sciences
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- THE FUTURE OF LIBERALISM - JAPAN, FRANCE AND GERMANY IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
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June 2023
by Institut français de
recherche sur le Japon à la Maison franco-
japonaise, German Institute for
Japanese Studies, The Nippon Institute
for Research
Advancement (NIRA)
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- First Survey of Attitudes Toward Politics, Economy, and Society (NIRA Basic Survey) (Preliminary Report)
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April 2023
by Nippon Institute for Research Advancement
- MONOGRAPH SERIES
- The product of advanced research and analysis in relation to the problems facing Japan, NIRA's Monograph Series presents data that will be of value to future discussions.
- DATA
- A compilation of significant data collected through NIRA research activities.
- COMING SOON
- OTHERS
- Policy Review（Offers diverse perspectives on specific themes garnered through discussions with leading experts.）, Dialogue Series (Elucidates aspects of Japan’s future in dialogue with individuals at the forefront of a range of fields.)
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- International Conference "The Future of Liberalism -Japan, France and Germany in global context-"
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May 2022
by NIRA, DIJ, IFRJ-MFJ
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- Revitalizing Medical Care: Searching for Directions
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No.61 (Policy Review), August 2013
by Motoshige Itoh, Koichi Kawabuchi, Ichiro Innami, Masahiro Kami, Tomohiko Murakami, Shinya Matsuda
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- Looking at Policies Aimed at Ending Deflation
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No.60 (Policy Review), May 2013
by Motoshige Itoh, Kunio Okina, Takeo Hoshi, Takashi Mitachi, Izuru Kato, Hajime Takata
RESEARCH FELLOWS
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- Nobuo AKAI
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAProfessor, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University
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- Jiro MIZUSHIMA
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAProfessor, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Chiba University
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- Yuri OKINA
- Executive Vice President, NIRAChairperson, The Japan Research Institute, Limited
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- Toshihiro OKUBO
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAProfessor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
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- Yosuke SUNAHARA
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAProfessor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University
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- Masaki TANIGUCHI
- President, NIRAProfessor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo
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- Shigeki UNO
- Executive Vice President, NIRAProfessor, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo
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- Yasushi WATANABE
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAProfessor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University
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- Noriyuki YANAGAWA
- Executive Vice President, NIRAProfessor, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo
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