The event report for the 4 November 2021 conference, ‘Labour Mobility and Global Health Governance in Asia’, organised with the Leiden Asia Centre (LAC) and the IAFOR Research Centre at Osaka School of International Public Policy (IRC) examined how global health governance and international labour migration in Asia have evolved during public health crises.

Fumio Kishida was confirmed in office as prime minister at the constituent session of the new parliament on 10 November. In her sixteen years in office, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel has seen a total of ten Japanese prime ministers come and go. Fumio Kishida, the 101st prime minister, is unlikely to meet her in […]

The current ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito won the 2021 general election. Fumio Kishida took over the Prime Ministership from Yoshide Suga only weeks before and has already pledged many reforms for the new government and Diet to put in action. This includes a ‘new capitalism’, revised distribution policy, and […]

The “Managing Time, Cost and People to Embrace Technology in your Business” webinar on 28 October 2021 covered valuable insights and lessons learnt from 140 women-led small and mid-sized enterprises (WSMEs) across 7 Asian countries and featured a panel of successful entrepreneurs and digitalisation experts.

KAS Japan organised its second online election event in the morning (German time) after the election of the 20th German Bundestag on 26 September 2021 with Mr Jürgen Hardt, Member of the Bundestag.

In light of the upcoming Japan’s general election, KAS Japan interviewed Izuru Makihara, Professor of Political Administrative System of the University of Tokyo, to gain some insights on the expectations and challenges facing the government after the election, the role of factions in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the relationship between Prime Minister Kishi […]

In this conference, authors from the upcoming publication, ‘Public Health in Asia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Health Governance, Migrant Labour, and International Health Crises’, and experienced experts will discuss these issues by examining how global health governance and international labour migration in Asia have evolved during public health crises. Specifically, by looking at how different countries in Asia have tackled COVID-19 through policy adjustments, how legitimacy was affected, and how public perceptions have changed.

KAS Japan is co-organising an online webinar in partnership with Woomentum. The webinar will cover valuable insights and lessons learnt from 140 women-led small and mid-sized enterprises (WSMEs) across 7 Asian countries and features a panel of successful entrepreneurs and digitalisation experts. About the Webinar If you are one of many small and mid-sized enterprises […]

The event report for the online conference ‘Digital Asia: Crafting Responsive Trade Policies’ by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) on 9 September 2021 discusses trade policies in Asia against a growing digital economy.

KAS Japan organised its first online election event one month before the election of the 20th German Bundestag on 27 August 2021 with Ms Ursula Groden-Kranich, Member of the Bundestag.