CJEB News

 On April 19, 2017, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) at Columbia Business School welcomed Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of State for Financial Services, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. 

 Masazumi Wakatabe, Visiting Scholar, Center on Japanese Economy and Business 

Professor Hugh Patrick was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal program about Japan's relationship and trade partnership America. To read the full story, please click the link below: From Rival to Ally: Japan's American Evolution (Wall Street Journal, March 2017) 

The Evolution of Monetary Policy and Japan's Experience. 

Featuring: Masatsugu (Mat) Nagato, President and CEO, Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.; Yasushi Kinoshita, Deputy President, Development Bank of Japan Inc. 

 Professor Takatoshi Ito recently appeared on Bloomberg TV on January 31, 2017 to discuss the economy and central bank's monetary policy. To watch the interview, please click on the link below: How Long Will Central Banks Remain Close to Zero (Bloomberg TV) 

 Professor Hugh Patrick, CJEB’s director, interviewed with NHK World on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. His segment is available on NHK World’s website, “NEWSROOM TOKYO”. Please visit their website to watch the interview: "NEWSROOM TOKYO" http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/newsroomtokyo/aired/20170111.html 

 Professor Takatoshi Ito recently appeared on Bloomberg TV to discuss the Bank of Japan's monetary policy and what the global economy can learn from Japan. His segment appeared on September 1, 2016. Professor Takatoshi Ito's Bloomberg Interview The Lessons Learned From Japan's Economy 

 Professor Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia University, wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, on Japan's Upper House election. You can read the article on The Wall Street Journal's website: Japan’s Election Offers Little Choice (The Wall Street Journal, 06/26/16) 

 Columbia University's Startup Lab and Thursday Boots, a shoes startup by Columbia Business School alumni, was featured in the following Nikkei article: 西海岸とはひと味違う　おしゃれなＮＹ発ベンチャー 

 Dean Glenn Hubbard interviewed with Nikkei Asian Review, discussing the current trends of MBA students and graduates. He discussed the diversity trends and how graduates select to work for technology companies or build their own startups, instead of working in the financial service industry. Interview: Top US business school deans see similar trends in diversity, interest in startups (Nikkei Asian Review, 5/23/16) 

 Professor Takatoshi Ito recently interviewed with Reuters, commenting that BOJ is likely to ease and expand its stimulus. To read more on Professor Ito's comments, please refer to Reuter's website which is listed below: Former Kuroda colleague says BOJ to ease in June or July (English) インタビュー：追加金融緩和は6月か7月の可能性＝伊藤隆敏氏 (Japanese) 

 Professor Takatoshi Ito recently appeared on Bloomberg TV and commented on Governor Kuroda's decision to hold off on stimulus to the economy. To view the interview, please click on the link below: Former Kuroda Deputy Is Surprised by Lack of BOJ Action (Bloomberg TV) 

 On April 14th, 2016, during the conference with Governor Kuroda on Japan's fight against deflation, Professor Takatoshi Ito commented on policy moves for the BoJ in order to slow down the appreciation of the Japanese Yen, including expanding the already-record stimulus. His views highlighted the importance of the policy meeting on April 27th and 28th at BoJ. Professor Ito's comments can be found in Japanese and English below. Kuroda ally says BOJ should use easing now rather than later 

 On April 13, 2016, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business hosted a special lecture, featuring Governor Haruhiko Kuroda. Governor Kuroda spoke the Bank of Japan's decision for negative interest rates and Japan's unconventional monetary policy. For media coverage and more information on this event, please see the links below: TBS News (04/13/2016)Bloomberg (04/14/2016)Reuters (04/13/2016)