Warm wishes for the holiday season and a happy new year from all of us at KAS Japan! 🎄🌟

📢 New Publication: Bridging the Gender Gap – Work, Wealth, Welfare and Well-being for #Women The study looks at four dimensions of economic #empowerment of women in the formal sector in #Bangladesh, #India, #SriLanka, and #Thailand. Read it here👇 kas.de/en/web/japan/s…

📄New Country Report: A New Reality in the Japanese Parliament In this article, Naoki Takiguchi (Naoki Takiguchi) looks back on the developments shaping the LDP-Komeito policy-making process at the close of 2024. Read the full article here👇kas.de/en/web/japan/l…

📢 New Publication: Asia's Future Workforce - Shaping Responsive Education and Employment Policies for Youth and Beyond Together with Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation we present a comprehensive analysis of the #futureofwork across selected countries in Asia. kas.de/en/web/japan/s…

We warmly welcome Shojiro Kusumoto to our team as the new program assistant! 🎉 Based in our office in Tokyo, he will focus on our Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and brings a fresh perspective and multilingual background that will enrich our work. Welcome to the team!

Following the German Federal Elections, KAS Japan and the German Embassy (ドイツ大使館🇩🇪) welcomed renowned election analyst Professor Dr. Karl-Rudolf Korte from the University of Duisburg-Essen for a special visit to Japan. Photos and Details here 👇kas.de/en/web/japan/v…

🌏Expert Roundtable with Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) - NUS on #IPEF & Economic Security! How will IPEF rules shape supply chains & trade in the Indo-Pacific? Experts shared key insights on resilience & sustainability. 🔗More details: kas.de/en/web/japan/v…

📚Happy to share that our newest joint publication by KAS SOPAS and Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) - NUS on IPEF Regulations and their Impact on Economic Security in the Indo-Pacific is now available. Read it here 👇 kas.de/en/web/japan/s…

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Wiebke Winter MdBB (Wiebke Winter ) to our Tokyo office. Alongside a group of invited experts from our network, we shared a thought-provoking and insightful discussion. A big thank you to everyone who joined us! 🙏

🎏KAS Japan will observe the Japanese holiday schedule and resume regular operations on May 7. Wishing everyone a joyful and relaxing Golden Week!

📢 New Publication from Gateway House supported by KAS SOPAS: "The New #Geopolitics and #SouthAsia’s Trade Architecture – What Next?" explores how the region can boost integration amid a sluggish global #economy. Read it here 👇 kas.de/en/web/japan/s…