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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched his new cabinet on 2 October. He retained key veteran ministers to keep the basic framework of his administration intact while appointing 12 first-timers, the highest figure for any of the cabinets he formed. With h...

On Thursday 18 October, GR Japan will host Shigefumi Matsuzawa, newly appointed leader of the Party of Hope, Member of the House of Councilors and former Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture.  Mr. Matsuzawa will talk about the Party of Hope’s policy initi...

Japan and the European Union signed the economic partnership agreement (EPA) in Tokyo on Tuesday, 17 July.  The EPA, which will remove tariffs on most of each other's goods in phases, is expected to be put into effect by the end of March, 2019. Comme...

GR Japan Director, Yutaka Iwahori, is quoted in an article on AI in the July issue of the ACCJ Journal. Iwahori shares his insights on AI governance. Please see the link for the article.  

GR Japan Director, Yutaka Iwahori, is quoted in an article "Digital Dialogue - Bridging the AI gap between business and policy" in the July issue of the ACCJ Journal.  Iwahori

Comments on advocacy in Japan by GR Japan President & CEO, Jakob Edberg, are introduced in the evening edition of the Nikkei Shimbun on 29 June.  Please see the link for the article (Japanese only).