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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 ...

GR Japan was honoured to work with former US Vice President Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project to help organise the first ever Climate Reality Leadership Corps training in Japan on 2-3 October. The event saw more than 1,000 participants, from ac...

The extraordinary Diet session was ended on Wednesday, 26 June, as scheduled.  Now Prime Minister Abe focuses on the success of the G20 summit that is held today and tomorrow.  It is crucial for him and his administration to appeal his diplomatic ski...

The next International Policy Forum will be our Election Special 2019 where we’ll share GR Japan’s analysis of the forthcoming House of Councillors elections scheduled for 21 July. Despite speculation that he would dissolve the House of Representa...