Japan Center News

CJEB core faculty member, Prof. Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, was interviewed on “Abe's Legacy in Japan and Beyond" by NHK World-Japan. The abstract reads: “Historians, political scientists, and pundits are debating the legacy of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. And they're reconsidering how his policies have influenced the current prime minister, Kishida Fumio. Professor Emeritus Gerald Curtis of Columbia University has researched Japanese politics for years.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "Abe Shinzō’s Unmatched Legacy." Professor Ito states in the article that "As the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japanese democracy, Abe Shinzō fundamentally transformed the country’s security doctrine and economic-policy trajectory.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "America’s Watery Indo-Pacific Alphabet Soup." The article states that "US President Joe Biden recently launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, a new grouping aimed at ensuring that China does not gain economic leadership of the region.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "The Finlandization of Asia." The article states that "Most Asian countries have refrained from vocal or vociferous condemnations of Russia's war on Ukraine. This makes a united front between the US, South Korea, and Japan all the more important to regional security."

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, was interviewed on CNBC. A video of the section featuring Professor Ito’s answers to questions about the Bank of Japan’s unlimited bond buying can be found at the link below.

CJEB's event featuring Bank of Japan's Governor Haruhiko Kuroda was covered by Yahoo Finance in the article "UPDATE 2-BOJ's Kuroda vows to 'persistently' continue aggressive monetary easing" and in other media outlets listed below.   UPDATE 2-BOJ's Kuroda vows to 'persistently' continue aggressive monetary easing (Yahoo Finance, 4/22/22)

Jackson G. Lu PhD '18 authored the paper "The surprising underperformance of East Asians in US law and business schools" published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "Why Is Japan So Cheap?" Why Is Japan So Cheap? (Project Syndicate, 3/3/22)

Jackson G. Lu PhD '18 authored the paper "A social network perspective on the Bamboo Ceiling: Ethnic homophily explains why East Asians but not South Asians are underrepresented in leadership in multiethnic environments" published in the prestigious Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, Director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, Wrote an Article in Japanese on U.S. Inflation and Monetary Policy for Nikkei. 「引き締め遅れ」指摘当たらず　米インフレと金融政 (Nikkei Inc., 2/3/22)