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      Fireside Chat with The Economist's Tokyo Bureau Chief Noah Sneider

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      Noah Sneider, East Asia Bureau Chief, The Economist, reflected on Japan’s evolving geopolitical and economic relevance. Once seen through binary lenses of decline or cultural curiosity, Japan now serves as a harbinger of global challenges—from demographics to disaster resilience and shifting global power dynamics. Demographic pressures are catalysing cultural and economic shifts, from corporate governance to M&A and immigration. Japan’s slow but deliberate reforms—especially in talent, meritocracy, and aging business ownership—are shaping new investment and innovation frontiers.

       
       

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