Speakeasy: Economic Impact of Covid-19
This SNA Speakeasy features Takatane Kiuchi on the theme of “Economic Impact of Covid-19.”
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Speakeasy: The Impact of Super Tuesday
This SNA Speakeasy features Sarajean Rossitto on the theme of “The Impact of Super Tuesday.”
Speakeasy: Paternity Leave in Japanese Firms
This SNA Speakeasy features Glen Wood on the theme of “Paternity Leave in Japanese Firms.”
Covid-19 Mismanagement Puts Abe Regime on the Ropes
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of February 2020.
Speakeasy: The Future of Work in Japan
This SNA Speakeasy features Libby Sander on the theme of “The Future of Work in Japan.”
Speakeasy: The Coronavirus and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The inaugural SNA Speakeasy features journalist David McNeill on the theme of “The Coronavirus and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.”
Diamond Princess Puts Japan Under the Microscope
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of February 2020.
Document: Political Mission of the Japan Communist Party
Whereas most Japanese political parties, whether the ruling conservatives or the mainstream opposition, effectively have little in the way of fixed party policies, the Japan Communist Party, the nation’s oldest political party, is very different, taking its own platforms very seriously.
Coronavirus Response Likely a Massive Overreaction
With the keen media attention and the escalating response from governments around Asia and beyond, it would not be unreasonable for a large section of the public to feel quite afraid of the Wuhan Coronavirus, but what researchers are discovering is a level of threat to human health which may not be much greater than the seasonal flu.
Wuhan Coronavirus Rings Economic Alarms
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of January 2020.
