21. Clinton on democracy in Asia
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... who doubts that political openness and prosperity go hand-in-hand only have to look to South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan – democratic societies that have delivered tremendous economic benefits. Or ...

22. Japan's governance problems
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

As countries develop, the role of government must evolve too.  In this regard, the report of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission demonstrates clearly how Japan's government ...

23. China's reform in a bind
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... the Philippines and Vietnam in the South China Sea.  Last week, China's President HU Jintao was greeted with massive protests in Hong Kong.  The Japanese/Chinese incident in 2010 over the Senkaku islands ...

24. Democracy in Asia
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... Netherlands, Luxembourg.  Only two Asian countries are estimated to be full democracies: Japan (21st) and South Korea (22nd). The wide disparities in democratic development across Asia are exemplified ...

25. Asian Century on Youtube
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... Asia's GDP, namely, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. But to achieve this Asian Century, Asia must confront mega-challenges like inequities, overcoming the middle-income trap, ...

26. Burmese Days
(Panorama/Development)

... major trading partners are Thailand (30 per cent), China (29 per cent), Singapore (8 per cent), India (8 per cent), Korea (4 per cent), Japan (4 per cent), Malaysia (4 per cent) and Indonesia (2 per cent).  ...

27. America's Asian Century
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... Filipino Americans (3.4 million or 20 per cent), Indian Americans (3.2 million or 18 per cent), Vietnamese Americans (1.7 million or 10 per cent), Korean Americans (1.7 million or 10 per cent) and Japanese ...

28. Asia's Failed States
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... Somalia ranked most troubled state for 5th straight year, and Finland remains at best position, while Libya, Japan and Syria tumbled. The annual Failed States Index (FSI) highlights the global political, ...

29. Views of Asia's next generation
(Panorama/Society)

... for these basic needs. Second, developed economies including Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong are facing the challenge of ageing and declining populations, which puts pressure on the nation's ...

30. State capitalism
(Panorama/Investment)

... infant industries with tariffs.  Then there are the cases of Germany in the 1870s, or Japan and Korea in the 1950s.  Even Britain, the crucible of free-trade thinking, created a giant national champion ...

31. China's urbanization
(Panorama/Change and innovation)

... it could even be two-thirds.  And based on the experience of advanced countries like the US and Japan whose urban populations are about three-quarters of total, China's urbanization will continue beyond ...

32. Women's economic opportunity in Asia
(Panorama/Society)

... 10.  The UK and the US are further down the list at 14th and 15th. Leading the Asia group is Hong Kong at 23rd which ranks in the top 25% in most categories.  Japan is further down at 32nd, Singapore ...

33. Korea -- Asia's rising star
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

Japan's economy has been in a deep funk for two decades.  China is in desperate need of a new economic and political model.  At the same time, Korea keeps going from strength to strength, and is on track ...

34. China's reform challenges
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... by other countries like Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.  This makes the role of government relatively straightforward -- providing roads, railways, energy, and other infrastructure to complement private ...

35. Japanese business -- from old to new Japan
(Panorama/Investment)

No-one knows Japanese business better than Ulrike Schaede from the University of California, San Diego.  Her recent interview on "Japan's Evolving Business Strategies" is most certainly worth a read. Here ...

36. Why did Japan stop growing?
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

Japan's very strong economic growth from the 1950s through to the 1980s was a virtual miracle.  Its stagnation for the past two decades seems a mystery.  How did it all happen? In the period up to ...

37. Australia: beware of Asian Century Hype
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... of Asia's high growth path. Asia's successful economies have generally relied on export-oriented growth, buttressed by high domestic investment.  The limitations of this model are evident in Japan whose ...

38. China's lack of global leadership
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... by its own netizens and academics who are becoming more vocal and active. One issue that Li did not address is China's feisty behavior with its neighbors like Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam in ...

39. Innovation Asia
(Panorama/Change and innovation)

... and Hong Kong are among the world's leaders in innovation. Korea has now forged ahead of Japan to be the Asia's third most innovative country.  India is carving out a role in "frugal innovation".  And ...

40. Russia and the East
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... States, Europe, and problems around Syria and Iran, Putin also described his views on the relationship of his country with the East. While it is quite clear that the development of the Russian-Japanese ...