Japan’s Inheritance Tax Grip
A wake-up call for foreigners with assets, heirs, or history in Japan Introduction: A Law Few Understand — Until It’s
July 15, 2025
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Japan pursues a Military Industrial Policy
Japan Pursues a Military Industrial Policy but must Balance Autonomy, Alliances, and Pacifist Norms Context and Recent Policy Shifts started
July 3, 2025
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Japan’s hidden Hunger
Rice, Resilience, and the Fragile Illusion of Food Security By Timothy Langley, Representative Director, Langley Esquire May 2025 – Tokyo When
May 29, 2025
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Fiscal Reform and the Consumption Tax Showdown
Japan stands at a policy crossroads. With just two months until the pivotal Upper House elections (likely July 20), debates
May 21, 2025
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Discovering the Key Link in Japanese Policymaking
Understanding and accessing the civil service is crucial to successful government relations in Japan. Career bureaucrats at the government agencies and ministries are among the most influential policymakers in the country.
March 18, 2025
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Battery Storage In Japan – Policy Deep Dive
https://youtube.com/live/Mz0bpMAJa_4?feature=share Policy Deep Dive is the latest policy update brought to you by Langley Esquire. Click on the image above to see
July 30, 2024
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Analysis of Japan’s Export Control Policy
This episode of our Policy Deep Dive series is about the new export control policy as released by the Ministry
July 5, 2024
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Japanese Politics Updates – June 16, 2024
Synopsis of the 175th Japanese Politics Update produced by Langley Esquire and Japan Expert Insights and delivered from Tokyo on
June 25, 2024
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Japanese Politics Updates – June 9, 2024
Welcome to the 174th episode of Japanese Politics One-on-One, delivered to you by Langley Esquire and Japan Expert Insights. We are
June 18, 2024
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Hydrogen and Ammonia: The Keys to Japan’s Energy Security
Welcome to the summary of Hydrogen and Ammonia: The Keys to Japan’s Energy Security briefing of our Policy Deep Dive
June 11, 2024
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Japanese Politics Updates – April 21, 2024
https://youtube.com/live/vXfz3iu2Zrw Welcome to the latest Japanese Politics Updates! Langley Esquire and Japan Expert Insights present the 167th Episode of the
April 25, 2024
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Japan’s Automotive Industry – New Relationship between Policy and Business
https://youtu.be/Pn_6dDR9P28 In this video, Timothy Langley explores the evolving landscape of the new relationship between policy and business in the
January 12, 2024
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Public Policy Updates – September 2023
Welcome to September 2023 policy update. This Policy Radar covers developments in Japan’s defense budget, new proposed stimulus package, recent
October 3, 2023
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Case of Vincent Fichot Highlights Need for Joint Custody in Japan
Vincent Fichot’s hunger strike has highlighted the lack of a joint custody system in Japan for parents who are divorced or separated.
August 12, 2021
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Going Digital: The Future of Healthcare in Japan
In this series of articles, we examine the Japanese government’s push to transform the private sector into a technological powerhouse.
July 7, 2021
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