Who Swings the Pendulum? Japan's Youth in the Pit

Once lonely at the top, Japan's elderly can expect company. Via . Sexagenarians arrested for shoplifting . A population  hard…

Restructuring Japan’s Infrastructure: A Sustainable Way Forward

Via . Last week we looked at challenges facing the Japanese economy in a global setting, especially the demographic dilemma uni…

Is Japan’s Demographic Dilemma The #1 Challenge For Economic Recovery?

Via. Although not in the spotlight as much as the U.S. economic recession or the European currency crisis, Japan’s economy is exp…

Japan’s Hunt For Former Glory: Recommendations From A Leading East Asia Expert

Via . It is hard to imagine that Japan, the nation many look to for cutting edge technology and pop culture coolness , may be wa…

Wilbur Ross: Ups From The Market’s Downs?

Wilbur Ross. Via . Yesterday Wilbur Ross, chairman and CEO of WL Ross & Co. and chairman of Japan Society, sat down with Cou…

Optimism And Hope Glimmer Behind Gloomy Realities Of Post-Quake Japan

Detail from Nikmak's "Japan is Arising". Via . Two months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, which unlea…

East Asia 2011: Measuring Perils, Managing Risk

Perils as persistent as time. Via . A spotlight shone brightly on tensions in the East Asian region last year with the sinking of…

The East Asia Equation in American Monetary Policy

As developed economies including the United States try to crawl out of the effects of the financial crisis, China’s increasing in…