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 […]

This publication examines Japan’s foreign and security policies within the context of the evolving global landscape in an Era of Geopolitics. Edited by Associate Professor Michito Tsuruoka of Keio University, it presents insights and analyses from leading experts in the field. The work aims to inform policymakers about Japan’s current geopolitical position and role. By […]

The Keio Center for Strategy (KCS) at Keio University, the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) at the Brussels School of Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Japan Office are pleased to host a public symposium titled “Navigating in a World of Uncertainty: Challenges for Japan and Europe”.

Coinciding with the release the English translation of Japan in an Era of Geopolitics: A New Foreign and Security Policy Direction (Michito Tsuruoka, ed.), the KAS Japan Office is hosting a panel discussion, looking back on the foreign and security policy of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The event will focus on its achievements amid […]

In recent years Japan has been recognized internationally as a pioneer in the field of economic security policy. This paper by Shigeaki Shiraishi reviews the details and background to Japan’s economic security policy and discusses its significance in the current situation, together with some of the challenges being faced.