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NEWS
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My Vision
- Japan's Educational Disparities and the "Myth of Equality" by Ryoji Matsuoka, Yuko Nonoyama-Tarumi, Katsuji Yamada, Koukichi Shimizu , Kenryu Nakamura
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Is compulsory education in Japan able to respond to the differences in ...
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My Vision
- What Can We Learn From Liz Truss's Britain? by Bill Emmott, Sayuri Ito, Daisuke Ikemoto, Takashi Narihiro, Kensuke Takayasu
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Last fall, British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after only 49 days in office.
Where did...
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Research Reports
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THE FUTURE OF LIBERALISM - JAPAN, FRANCE AND GERMANY IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
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) -
REPORT ON THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
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THE FUTURE OF LIBERALISM - JAPAN, FRANCE AND GERMANY IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
by Institut français de
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My Vision
- Toward a Society in Which Establishing a Startup Is a Readily Available Choice by Yutaka Matsuo, Shinichi Takamiya, Shinji Odashima , Komei Fukushima, Florence Neo
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Last November, the Kishida administration launched the “Startup Development Five-year Plan” as th...
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My Vision
- Pioneering the World of "DAOs": New Hopes and Concerns by Soichiro Takagi, Emi Yoshikawa, Naoki Akazawa, Kei Wakabayashi, Haruka Takeuchi
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The use of blockchain technology is about to dramatically change the nature of organizations and ...
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My Vision
- Realizing "Investment in People" with a Focus on the Different Challenges Faced by Each Individual by Miki Tsutsui, Reiko Kosugi, Takumi Miwa, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Yasunobu Uchiyama
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The Japanese government is promoting “investment in people.” The challenges faced by young people...
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Research Reports
- Deciphering Russia's Mystifying and Ruthless Invasion of Ukraine- A General Overview by Kazuko Kawamoto
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On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin effectively init...
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My Vision
- Implementing Responses to Uncertainty in Our Societies by Kazuyuki Aihara , Masaharu Kitamura , Toshimitsu Ushio , Juichi Takahashi, Miriam Teschl
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Natural disasters, pandemics, IT system failures; our modern societies face a wide variety of unp...
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My Vision
- Japan's Food Security Challenges Considered From Domestic and Global Perspectives by Hiroko Kuno, Akihiko Hirasawa, Mitsuo Fujio, Nobuyuki Kikuchi , Akiko Suwa-Eisenmann
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The protracted crisis in Ukraine has affected the world's food supply.<...
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My Vision
- The Feared Acceleration of Decline in Japan's Birthrate Due to COVID-19 by Noriko Tsuya, Fumio Ohtake, Shintaro Yamaguchi, Shiro Yamasaki, Sawako Shirahase
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Last year, the number of births in Japan reached a record low of approximately 810,000. The...
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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- Changes in National Debt as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic - An International Comparative Perspective -
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No.63, June 2022
by Yuri Okina
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- What Do Freedom and Equality Mean to the Japanese? - Considering the Issues Based on the Results of a Deliberative Survey (3)-
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No.62, May 2022
by Shigeki Uno
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- Public Acceptance of an Increase in the Burden of Medical Expenses for the Elderly - Considering the Issues based on the Results of a Deliberative Survey (2)-
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No.61, March 2022
by Yuri Okina
- 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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- Japan's Educational Disparities and the "Myth of Equality"
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No.67, August 2023
by Ryoji Matsuoka, Yuko Nonoyama-Tarumi, Katsuji Yamada, Koukichi Shimizu , Kenryu Nakamura
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- What Can We Learn From Liz Truss's Britain?
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No.66, June 2023
by Bill Emmott, Sayuri Ito, Daisuke Ikemoto, Takashi Narihiro, Kensuke Takayasu
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- Toward a Society in Which Establishing a Startup Is a Readily Available Choice
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No.65, April 2023
by Yutaka Matsuo, Shinichi Takamiya, Shinji Odashima , Komei Fukushima, Florence Neo
- 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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- 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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- Deciphering Russia's Mystifying and Ruthless Invasion of Ukraine- A General Overview
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December 2022
by Kazuko Kawamoto
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- The Lessons Learned from Telework and Pandemic Countermeasures: The Impact and Challenges of COVID-19 in Japan and the Country's post-COVID Prospects
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April 2022
by Toshihiro Okubo, Atsushi Inoue, Kozue Sekijima
- 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.
- 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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- 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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- 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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