At GRIPS Forum on July 10, 2023, Mr. Haruhiko Kuroda, the 31st Governor of the bank of Japan / Professor (Special Assignment) of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) / Senior Fellow of the GRIPS ALLIANCE, gave a lecture titled “Asian Economy and Japan”.

Abstract:

Japan’s high-speed growth was supported by rapid increase of export to the US, but the yen appreciation in 1970s-80s prompted Japanese companies to invest in Asia, making Asia the largest export and import destination for Japan. In the meantime, initially the NIES, and then ASEAN countries, and finally China developed their economies fast. This harmonious economic relation between Asia and Japan had changed in 1990s, due to the bursting of asset bubble in Japan and the Asian Financial Crisis. Thereafter, China has become the leader of the Asian economy and the largest trading partner for Japan.

Speaker: Mr. Haruhiko Kuroda,
The 31st Governor of the bank of Japan / Professor (Special Assignment) of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) / Senior Fellow of the GRIPS ALLIANCE

Speakers’ Profile:

Graduated from the Law Faculty of Tokyo University and joined the Ministry of Finance in 1967, awarded Master of Philosophy in economics by Oxford University in1971, and worked for Tax Bureau, International Finance Bureau, etc. until 2003, while acted as Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs in 1999-2003. Became Special Advisor to the Koizumi Cabinet and Professor at Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Economics in 2003, then President of the Asian Development Bank in 2005, and Governor of the Bank of Japan in 2013. After retiring from the Bank, became GRIPS Professor (Special Assignment) and Senior Fellow at the GRIPS ALLIANCE.

What is GRIPS Forum?

Since its establishment in 1997, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) has promoted research and education on a wide variety of policy issues. The GRIPS Forum invites specialists from national and local governments as well as academic and business communities to promote policy studies and expand policy networks.