Integrated Resorts in japan
Casino legislation has just passed in the most recent Diet session. Now the bureaucrats must finalize the contents of the basic Integrated Resorts (IRs) regulations.
April 5, 2019
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Policy Radar March 2019
Welcome to Policy Radar! This is Langley Esquire’s new initiative to deliver up-to-date information on political developments in the Japanese
April 1, 2019
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Double Election in Osaka
Election alert: double election in Osaka. As Japan gets ready for the unified local elections, Osaka sees prefecture Governor Matsui
March 29, 2019
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Politics & Lobbying in Japan
Timothy Langley shares his experience and insights of working as Diet Secretary under Taro Nakayama.
March 22, 2019
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Attending Rep. Kanda’s Morning Seminar on the New Immigration Law
２月２８日神田憲次衆議院議員のセミナーに参加しました。講師は青木孝德内閣官房審議官。テーマは外国人材受け入れについて。在留外国人や外国人労働者の現状と新たな外国人材受け入れ制度について詳細な説明がありました。日本全国各地で深刻な人手不足であることがわかりました。 We assisted Kenji Kanda’s morning seminar on the effects of the newly reformed immigration law and the acceptance of
February 28, 2019
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The Boogeyman of Government Affairs
Government Affairs Best Practices in Japan The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a U.S. bill passed in 1977, designed
February 25, 2019
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The Missing Link: Effective Lobbying in Japan
An in-depth view on how to achieve effective lobbying in Japan.
February 14, 2019
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Langley Team Attends Sato Masahisa’s Lunch Seminar
Langley Esquire’s team attended a seminar hosted by Vice Foreign Minister Masahisa Sato on February 12th, 2019. Rep. Sato gave
February 13, 2019
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Japan’s 2019 Political Calendar Outlook
The Diet session convened just a few days ago, on January 28th, 2019. It will see only 58 Cabinet-sponsored bills
February 2, 2019
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(Throwback) Timothy Langley as a guest of Councillor Yamamoto Ichita’s CafeSta at the LDP
Throwback at when Timothy Langley met with Councillor Yamamoto Ichita, at the LDP’s headquarters, where they discussed their ties going
August 29, 2018
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Lobbying in Japan
David and Timothy dive into the inner workings of lobbying in Japan. Learn how foreign firms can achieve results through advocacy.
August 22, 2018
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Langley Team attends Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (NUS) Welcome Party
On February 28th, the Langley Esquire team attended a welcome party for the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, a postgraduate program at the National University of Singapore. The school is famous for teaching international students, particularly those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in fields such as politics, NGOs/NPOs and journalism.
March 1, 2018
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What’s on the 2018 Agenda?
What is on the horizon for prime minister Abe and his LDP party this year? Will he be able to
February 1, 2018
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How to get things approved in Japan
Talking to and within the Japanese Government is a much different process than foreign corporate entities understand. In this video
September 1, 2016
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The Ministries: Preaching the Red Tape Sacraments
While there is no law or mention within the National Government Organization Act that defines it, there is an understanding of “importance” within and among the various Ministries that make up the Japanese government. It is rumored that within the 12 Ministries and Single Cabinet, there are a certain number of organizations that stand out in budget, authority, and tradition. These special few are called “The Big 5.”
September 26, 2015
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