Japanese GDP makes small gains last quarter The Japanese economy grew a meager 0.3 percent in July-September from the previous quarter, government…
QUIS CUSTODIET? Henry Scott Stokes’ learned friend says Japan’s Mr. Micawbers need to face up to its…
Japan’s future depends on SMEs: new people, new blood, new ideas by Henry Scott Stokes I met a leader of the Japanese financial world here the…
Spirit of the samurai — That’s what it’ll take for Japan’s economic success by Henry Scott Stokes “Samurai spirit, that’s what is missing today,” remarked a Japanese businessman I…
Why it is time to invest in Japan: A golden opportunity by Henry Scott Stokes Why, basically, am I so optimistic on Japan, given the bad…
Mister Hayami’s song & dance by Henry Scott Stokes There are times when I almost faint. The Bank of Japan—which…
American observer of Japan’s bloviations way miss the mark by James Bailey Not so long ago, David Lazarus was writing a regular column for…
Time magazine & The Economist cast doubts on Japan’s future by Henry Scott Stokes I have just returned from a trip to the UK. I…
Minoru Mori takes lead in Japan; China takes the lead in Asia by Henry Scott Stokes I am looking at a piece that my wife Akiko sent…
Always upbeat scribe debunks Japan’s forecasted ‘Future of Pain’ by Henry Scott Stokes The other day I bumped into an old acquaintance in the…
New, smaller companies may provide indications of a nation’s economic health by Henry Scott Stokes I’m not sure whether everyone would agree with this, but my…
Top economic journalist gives his take on disputed Japanbiz by Eamonn Fingleton Six years ago I published a book that won a certain fame/notoriety…
