Japan’s extreme demographics are shaping the country’s innovation trajectory.

Kishida has seemed in many ways to be just the prime minister that Japan needed. Yet a difficult economic situation at home and his party’s political scandals conspired to keep his domestic popularity low.

The United States and Japan continue to make technology collaborations a core pillar of their bilateral relationship, but many governmental discussions around trade and investment are framed by traditional and increasingly outdated notions of what is happening on the ground.

This volume digs into South Korea’s experiences with digital standards and standardization and draws attention to Korea’s distinctive digital policy. It then compares Korea’s experiences to those of the United States and other Asian players, notably Malaysia and Japan—grading all four countries in key areas.

Concerns about Nippon Steel's plans to acquire U.S. Steel are reminiscent of the anti-Japanese industry sentiment of the 1980s and early 90s.

Sectors that were out-competed by Japan - a lot of them did get decimated, but the entrepreneurial dynamism of the U.S. created higher-value-added industries - software, computers.

The Silicon Valley model offers lessons for regions around the world as they look to grow their own startup ecosystems.

Japanese entrepreneurs face high hurdles to compete in Silicon Valley. Among many factors, three stand out.

This series offers a deep dive into the Silicon Valley ecosystem, its continuing evolution, and its connections to the world amid new waves of technological innovation and geopolitical disruption.

Top leaders in both the US and Japan continue their commitments to put innovation as a core pillar of the bilateral relationship, but not enough is known about how this cutting-edge collaboration is actually driven more by the private sector.