Experts pin hopes on education of youths to better Japan’s international communication capability

Friday, 13 January 2012 17:48

Two internationally active experts have stressed that Japan should improve its declining international communication capability by, among other things, helping young people to acquire the knowledge needed for jobs with a global perspective.

New Year Message 2012

Friday, 13 January 2012 17:41

By Yasushi Kudo, Representative of The Genron NPO

Happy New Year!

It is the beginning of a new year. What are your thoughts as we step into 2012?

My conviction is that in 2012 we, the voters, must make solid decisions about the pressing challenges Japan faces and the future course of this country.

Genron NPO fetes 10th birthday with fresh determination

Friday, 13 January 2012 17:27

The Genron NPO observed the 10th anniversary of its founding in a ceremony at a Tokyo hotel Dec. 5 with some 300 leading figures from political, business, academic and media circles gathering as its supporters and sympathizers.

Genron NPO evaluation gives Noda Cabinet low marks for poor achievements in economic policies

Friday, 13 January 2012 17:14

The Genron NPO-appointed policy experts have hit out at Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s way of addressing key economic policy issues during the roughly first 100 days since the inauguration of his Cabinet on Sept. 2.

Genron NPO advisers urge new Prime Minister Noda to overcome DPJ’s lack of governance

Monday, 10 October 2011 21:57

Two senior Genron NPO advisers have expressed their growing concern over the course of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan following the launch of the much publicized Cabinet of new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Hiroya Masuda and Yoshihiko Miyauchi, members of Genron NPO’s Advisory Board, stressed the need for the new prime minister to seriously address the policy fiasco amid the lack of governance that has characterized the DPJ administration since September 2009.

Forum aimed at forging strong Japan-China relations via private-sector diplomatic efforts

Saturday, 15 October 2011 21:24

By Yasushi Kudo, Genron NPO Representative

The Tokyo-Beijing Forum, launched just after the Japan-China relationship worsened in April 2005, was aimed at forging strong relations between the two neighboring countries so that they can have a quarrel in the best sense of the word. When the annual private-sector workshop was inaugurated, we willingly conveyed this aim to the Chinese. We believed that mutual trust cannot be deepened between Japan and China through ceremonious dialogues without serious discussions even if they are held frequently.

Rational, non-emotional approach is vital for Japan-China dialogue: Akashi

Monday, 10 October 2011 22:02

Japan and China should continue dialogue with a rational and non-emotional attitude to resolve complicated bilateral problems, including territorial ones, in good faith, counseled former U.N. Undersecretary General Yasushi Akashi. Akashi, currently chairman of the International House of Japan Inc., also emphasized the ever-growing importance of private-sector dialogue to supplement the inadequate government-to-government diplomacy.

Experts pin hopes on education of youths to better Japan’s international communication capability

New Year Message 2012

Genron NPO fetes 10th birthday with fresh determination

Genron NPO evaluation gives Noda Cabinet low marks for poor achievements in economic policies

Genron NPO advisers urge new Prime Minister Noda to overcome DPJ’s lack of governance

Forum aimed at forging strong Japan-China relations via private-sector diplomatic efforts

Rational, non-emotional approach is vital for Japan-China dialogue: Akashi

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