Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Japan Studies Program Stanford University



Building Japan Studies at Stanford
Stanford welcomes new Japan Studies director, program poised for growth

Stanford, with strong expertise in Japan's economics and politics, is poised to become a U.S. leader in Japan Studies. Takeo Hoshi, the Henri H. and Tomoye Takahashi Senior Fellow in Japanese Studies, has joined the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center as the director of its Japan Studies Program. Read more »


Challenges Ahead
Stanford economist foresees challenges for Japan's economy

Japan's new prime minister has an ambitious plan for the country's economy. Stanford economist Takeo Hoshi foresees possible challenges in the coming years.


Fukushima Lessons
Protecting nuclear plants from nature's worst

As the East Coast cleans up from super-storm Sandy, Phillip Lipscy and Kenji Kushida point to important lessons from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster. They say more must be done to safeguard U.S. nuclear plants from natural disasters.



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