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The weak yen is not Japan’s new strength. It is a warning

The weak yen is not Japan’s new strength. It is a warning

As a former chief economist at the Bank of Japan, I am often asked whether the weak yen is here to stay or whether Japan may one day see a return of...

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Kumiharu Shigehara

When war moves at machine speed, politics must not fall behind

The question raised by artificial intelligence in warfare is not only whether machines can fight faster than humans. It is whether political leaders...

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Kumiharu Shigehara

From Paris on May Day: Rethinking work and solidarity in Japan

Paris – May Day came and went last Friday in the City of Lights, prompting me to reflect on its meaning here in France and in my native Japan. On...

04.05.2026 90

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Rethinking how Japan chooses its central bank governor

As global attention focuses on the succession to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, an instructive contrast has emerged between the United States...

24.04.2026 100

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In a fragmented world, the OECD matters more than ever

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio toned down the Trump administration’s criticisms of its European allies at the recent Munich Security Conference...

24.02.2026 100

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Kumiharu Shigehara

Four years of war and Ukraine still needs the world

06.02.2026 70

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After Davos, middle powers matter more than ever

23.01.2026 90

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Silence won’t protect the Bank of Japan’s independence

15.01.2026 100

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Kumiharu Shigehara

War responsibility across borders and generations

12.09.2025 90

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Kumiharu Shigehara