Daisuke Iwase
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- Milken Institute59 min
Japan's Economy, Jump-Started
Kotaro Tamura, Lawrence Ho, Daisuke Iwase, Mitsumaru Kumagai, Aya Murakami, Takao Ochi, HONG LIU
A panel of financial experts and government officials projects a structural transformation of the Japanese economy driven by undervalued equities, aggressive corporate governance reforms, and the strategic introduction of Integrated Resorts to counteract deflation and population decline. Key figures such as Prime Minister Abe and Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda are facilitating policy shifts toward foreign labor integration, sustained monetary easing, and resumed economic cooperation with China to stimulate productivity and tourism. These converging forces are expected to unlock trillions in hidden capital, boost GDP through a 50% growth in the tourism sector, and fundamentally alter Japan's return on equity within the next two to three years.
- Milken Institute59 min
Japan's Renewal: The Fight to Stay Ahead
Kotaro Tamura, Daisuke Iwase, Takumi Shibata, Keiko Tashiro
A panel of experts analyzed how Japan is leveraging a 4% annualized growth rate and aggressive corporate governance reforms to stabilize its economy amidst heightened North Korean missile threats and strategic US-China tensions. The discussion highlighted how severe labor shortages are driving rapid automation adoption and innovative aging solutions, such as elderly care robotics and policy shifts, which are creating new investment opportunities in fintech and medical technology. Furthermore, the event detailed a tourism boom targeting 40 million visitors that is not only boosting per-capita consumption but also fostering a renewed sense of national confidence while serving as a diplomatic bridge with regional neighbors.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Japan: Finding a Path to New Growth
Kotaro Tamura, William Haseltine, Daisuke Iwase, Hideaki Ohmura, Scott Sato, David Shaywitz, Katherine White, Ian Epstein, Hirotaka Yoshino
A comprehensive analysis of Japan's current economic landscape examines the Bank of Japan's negative interest rate policy in conjunction with labor shortages and demographic shifts driven by a super-aging society. Key stakeholders, including LifeNet Insurance's Daisuke Iwase and major staffing CEO Scott, discuss the regulatory tensions between monetary stimulus and capital requirements while highlighting structural reforms in women's workforce participation and guest worker immigration. The event further outlines Japan's strategic pivot toward technological leadership in elder care, regenerative medicine, and hydrogen energy as potential blueprints for addressing similar global challenges in Europe and the United States.