Back from the days of the pre-1990s is the role of the Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry as core planner and coördinator of an envisaged Y370 trillion (US$2.25 trillion) in public and private investment over the next 15 years in 17 sectors identified as strategic asiatimes.com/2026/07/nost...
Nostalgia hinders Takaichi’s vision for Japan - Asia TimesTwo themes dominate Japan’s elite thinking at present: a blend of awe and fear about the ambitions of Japan’s powerful prime minister, Sanae Takaichi; andasiatimes.com