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National / Politics | Commentary Jul 10, 2019

Why Japan needs to build ties with Canada in the face of Trump's 'America First' agenda

by J. Berkshire Miller

Last month, on the eve of the G20 summit in Osaka, reports emerged that U.S. President Donald Trump was openly mulling a withdrawal from the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty as a result of an "unfair" sharing of alliance burdens. The reality is that there has been ...

Business / Corporate | Commentary Jun 24, 2019

Will Nissan reforms finally bring end to corporate governance woes?

by Edo Naito

In many ways, the problems surrounding Nissan Motor Co. have spawned renewed interest in the state of Japan's corporate governance. Initially, Nissan's corporate governance practices came under fire following the arrest of its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, as allegations emerged that the former chairman misused ...