New Publication: Asia’s Future Workforce
New Country Report: A New Reality in the Japanese Parliament
New Publication: Bridging the Gender Gap – Work, Wealth, Welfare and Well-being for Women
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KAS Country Programme Japan focuses on and promotes the bilateral relationship between Germany and Japan by initiating direct exchanges between the two countries.
The programme conducts the following: Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue, Party to Party Dialogue between CDU (Christian Democratic Union) and the LDP (Liberal Democratic Party), active exchanges with other political parties, as well as experts’ forums, conferences, study tours and scholarships. It also produces publications that are related to the work of the Programme.
KAS Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) is a regional forum that contributes to the debate and reform of economic and governance models in Asia.
It brings together a network of policy makers, economists, political analysts and thought leaders across Asia to discuss emerging issues, propose policy alternatives and share best practices. These discussions in Asia are also brought to the fore in Europe through expert conferences, seminars, and workshops. Publications on key topics are also regularly released to provide insights and recommendations to national and regional policymakers.
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As Asia’s economies continue to expand and diversify, its current and future workforce will play critical roles in sustaining its place as the globe’s most dynamic region. Demographic shifts, technological change, and geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping both the labour market and education systems across Asia. Responsive policies that anticipate future trends, foster skill development, and […]
In the 2024 general election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, lost their majority, which subsequently affected the policy-making process of the ruling bloc. The minority LDP-Komeito government was compelled to seek support from opposition parties to realize its policies, adopting a more humble approach. This paper reviews the […]
This research publication by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and TalentNomics India, through Thought Arbitrage Consulting (TAC), looks at four dimensions of economic empowerment of women in the formal sector in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Building on existing literature, the research contributes new data gathered from a survey of over 1,000 […]
The second joint seminar on economic security, organized by the Nakasone Peace Institute (NPI) and the Japan office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, will focus on critical raw materials and supply chains. In the first part a collaboratively developed joint paper with policy recommendations will be presented, while the second part will feature a panel discussion with experts from both Japan and Europe.
This study analyzes the peculiarity of Japanese tax policy by comparing it with Germany. Germany is characterized by high government spending in relation to GDP and at the same time a comparatively low national debt, which indicates effective tax collection. The VAT rate in Germany, which is 19%, clearly exceeds the Japanese rate of 10%, […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Japan Institute of International Affairs, the German Federal Foreign Office, the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB), and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) will co-host the Track 1.5 Japan-Germany Security Dialogue public symposium. The public symposium will feature a panel discussion where policy practitioners and experts from both Japan and Germany will […]
After six years in the USA, Paul Linnarz takes over the management of the Japan country office and the Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) from Thomas Yoshimura.
Building on accumulated insights over the past few years, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF) present a comprehensive analysis of the future of work across selected countries in East, South and Southeast Asia.
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