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Japan’s government lifted the nationwide state of emergency on 25 May but some restrictions remain.  The government is now working to lift border restrictions in phases with business travellers allowed in first, and resumption of tourism later in the...

With offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Washington D.C. and London, the GR Group has been working to support employees and clients through the COVID-19 crisis. To date, there have been no cases of COVID-19 diagnosed among our staff. The company ad...

Date: Wednesday 22 April 2020 Time: 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. KST GR Korea is honoured to welcome Dr Jiyoon Kim as the speaker at the first webinar to be hosted in Korea by the GR Group’s International Policy Forum (IPF).  With the governing Democratic...

GR Korea was honoured to welcome Dr. Jiyoon Kim, a popular radio and TV commentator on Korean politics and elections, as the guest speaker at the first International Policy Forum webinar in Korea.  The subject of the webinar was Korea’s National Asse...

Prodded by calls for more decisive action by the government, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in response to the latest spike in COVID-19 cases.  While the declaration does not entail a complete “lockdown” o...

GR Japan was honoured to host a webinar with Yoshimasa Hayashi, Chair of the LDP Headquarters for Economic Growth Strategies, the body setting Japan’s economic policy responses to the coronavirus crisis.  Mr. Hayashi shared invaluable insights into J...

Date: Thursday 2 April 2020 Time: 8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. GR Japan is honoured to welcome Yoshimasa Hayashi as the speaker at the first webinar hosted by the International Policy Forum (IPF).  Mr. Hayashi is currently the serving Chair of the Liber...

The world is grappling with the rapid spread of COVID-19 and Japan is no exception.  The World Health Organization has stated that Europe is now the world’s COVID-19 pandemic epicenter. But Japan is in a delicate position as the country is gearing up...

Ishiba’s three observations on the meaning of the change from Heisei to Reiwa The beginning of the Reiwa era marks the end of Japan’s post-war era; Japan’s thinking needs to react to the fact that the nature of capitalism has changed, including a...

Date:      Wednesday, 4 December Time:      7.45am to 9.00am (doors open at 7.30am) Venue:  GR Japan Meeting Room 301 (3F Juzen Bldg. 2-9-6 Nagatacho) Fee:     ¥5,000 (payable at the door) GR Japan is pleased to welcome Shigeru Ishiba to ...