Japan Center News

On Thursday, March 20, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business hosted a zadankai (informal discussion group) titled, Japan’s Economic Prospects: How Good Are They?

"Adoptive Expectations: Rising Son Tournaments in Japanese Family Firms" by Prof. Wiwattanakantang.

With no oil or natural gas reserves of its own, Japan has long depended on the Middle East for its energy needs. Ninety percent of the country's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, so stability in the region is crucial to Japan’s economic well-being.

February 4: The Ninth Annual Mitsui USA Symposium titled "Sovereign Wealth Funds: Policy Challenges and Market Implications"

January 23: "Hurdles and Rewards: Navigating Japan’s Financial Services Market." Summary now available.

The CJEB Working Paper Series has recently published two new installments.

November 9: "What Will Become of the Japanese Corporation? –A Comparative Perspective." Summary and video now available.

September 13: Professor Gerald Curtis gave a special lecture titled "ABE'S GONE...IS THE LDP NEXT?"

October 12: "Japan's Emerging M&A Market: Defensive Measures, Judicial Review,and Insider Trading." Summary now available.

On Thursday, October 11, 2007, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business and the Japan Business Association of Columbia Business School cosponsored a zadankai (roundtable discussion) entitled “Issues in Japanese Pension Fund Management”