COVID19 response – Tokyo Review

Revisiting the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Japan

Beyond the obvious health concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, last year I expressed my concerns that the potential threat to the economic...

In February last year as toilet paper was flying off supermarket shelves as a result of panic and misleading information, the announcement...

In October 2020, Japan’s ambitious pledge to achieve a carbon neutral society by 2050 garnered widespread praise after years of the nation...

Every year in December, Japan’s Kanji Proficiency Society announces a single kanji character as the “Kanji of the Year”. The winner in...

Less than two months after issuing a state of emergency, former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo declared victory over COVID-19. Abe was keen...