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Past Debates (January - December, 2002)	Latest Debates

[December 2002]
Tokyo Forum	Comments: GLOCOM Platform Tokyo Forum
Commentary	Meteoric Rise in the Number of Chinese Students J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Commentary	Young People Getting Short End of the Stick Masahiko ISHIZUKA (Managing Director, Foreign Press Center, Japan)
Commentary	Inflation Targeting Needed to Overcome Low Growth and Pain Kikuo IWATA (Professor, Gakushuin University)
Commentary	Strange Public Works Allergy Gregory Clark (Honorary President of Tama University)

[November 2002]
Tokyo Forum	Mobile Communications Market from the Perspective of Competition Policy Hajime YAMADA (Toyo University and GLOCOM)
Tokyo Forum	Keynote Speech:Where Are We Up To? Shumpei KUMON (Executive Director and Professor, GLOCOM)
Commentary	Beaujolais Nouveau Shows that the Japanese Market Still Offers Foreign Goods Excellent Sales Potential J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Commentary	Financial Reform and Tax Reform for Economic Revitalization Heizo Takenaka (Minister of Economic and Fiscal Policy and of Financial Services)
Comment	Comment on Mr. Fukui's Proposal for "Radical Surgery" in Japan's Financial System Richard Werner (Assistant Professor, Sophia University and Chief Economist, Profit Research Center Ltd., Tokyo)
Commentary	Marriage and Life Expectancy in Rural Japan J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Commentary	Japan's Financial System in Need of Radical Surgery Toshihiko FUKUI (Chairman, Fujitsu Research Institute)
Commentary	Evaluation of the "Comprehensive Anti-Deflation Package" Takahiro MIYAO (Professor, GLOCOM)
Comment	Rejoinder to Prof. McCarty's Comments Concerning Agricultural Reform and Rural Japan J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)

[October 2002]
Comment	Comment on Prof. Curtin's Article Concerning Agricultural Reform and Rural Japan Steve McCarty (Professor, Kagawa Junior College, Japan
Commentary	Lessons from the Meltdown of U.S. Telephone Industry - Giving Top Priority to the Internet Shumpei KUMON (Executive Director and Professor, GLOCOM)
Commentary	Japan's Tail-Chasing Economy Gregory Clark (Honorary President, Tama University)
Commentary	Commentary on the Koizumi Reform Peter Tasker (Arcus Investment)
Fiscal/Monetary Policy #10	On the Recent Stock Market Decline and Non-Performing Loans Peter Tasker (Arcus Investment)
Commentary	Rural Japan Continues its Slow March towards Extinction: Government Announces New Agricultural Sector Reform Proposal J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Fiscal/Monetary Policy #9	Comments on Japan's Non-Performing Loans Issue Craig Freedman (Professor, Macquaire University)
Commentary	The LDP Continues to Defy Political Gravity: Is the Opposition Flawed? J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Fiscal/Monetary Policy #8	Current Confusion in Japan's Economic Policy Takahiro MIYAO (Professor, GLOCOM)

[September 2002]
Comment	Rejoinder to Mr. Zumwalt and Mr. Yamada on Patents? Hiroshi KONNO (Professor, Chuo University)
Fiscal/Monetary Policy #7	Is the BOJ de Fact Losing Its Independence? Richard Katz (The Oriental Economist Report)
Commentary	Making Japan a More Multi-ethnic Society is an Investment in the Future J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Commentary	Thirtieth Anniversary of Sino-Japanese Ties: Still Many Rivers to Cross J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Commentary	Learning Colleges: One Path for Japanese Education Reform Daniel Dolan (Director of Global Communication Strategy, Weber Shandwick Japan)
Commentary	September 11 Anniversary Finds Japan Moving On J. Sean Curtin (Japanese Red Cross University)
Comment	Comment on the Konno and Zumwalt Articles Hajime YAMADA (Professor, Toyo University)
Fiscal/Monetary Policy #6	Comments on Professor Mera's View on Japanese Banks Peter Tasker (Arcus Investment)
Comment	US-Japan Cooperation on Patents: Comments on Konno Article James Zumwalt (Economic Counselor, US Embassy, Tokyo)
Commentary	Koizumi's North Korea Visit is a Drama Without a Script James Schoff (The U.S.-Japan Foundation)
Fiscal/Monetary Policy #5	Comments on the Koo and Takenaka Papers Koichi MERA (University of Southern California)
Commentary	The Battle of Nagano – A Greek Legend in the Making J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Fiscal/Monetary Policy #4	Inflation Targeting and Negative Interest Rate Policy Mitsuhiro FUKAO (Professor, Keio University)

[August 2002]
Fiscal/Monetary Policy #3	Rejoinder to the Groundless Criticism against "Restrictive Fiscal Policy" Heizo TAKENAKA (Minister of Economic and Fiscal Policy)
Debate on Fiscal/Monetary Policy #2	Japan Needs Stimulative Fiscal Policy Richard Koo (Chief Economist, Nomura Research Institute)
Commentary	Loudspeaker Use in Japan: Free Speech Out of Balance Daniel Dolan (Director, Global Communication Strategy, Weber Shandwick Japan)
Commentary	The Global Age Requires New Japan Comparisons J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Fiscal/Monetary Policy #1	Don't Be Too Optimistic About Japan's Economy: More Quantitative Easing Needed Nobuyuki NAKAHARA (Former Policy Board Member of the Bank of Japan)
Commentary	Japanese University Reform: The Swiss Connection J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Commentary	Living Longer, Divorcing Later: The Japanese Silver Divorce Phenomenon J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Commentary	On Japanese "Value-Blind Economy Worship" Takahiro MIYAO (Professor, GLOCOM)

[July 2002]
Commentary	Japan-Korea Relations After the World Cup J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Comment	Value of University Ranking Scheme Not Clear Daniel Dolan (Director, Global Communication Strategy, Weber Shandwick, Japan)
Commentary	Never-Ending Effort to Dispose of Non-Performing Loans Koyo Ozeki (Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Nihon Securities Credit Research)
Comment	Comments on Professor McCarty's Paper on Terrorism Tommy Hung Keng Lim (University of Southern California, USA)
Comment	Comment on "Japanese Perceptions and Reactions to Terrorism" Juli Schwartz (University of Southern California, USA)
Comment	Comment on Difference Faces of Terrorism Gene Doroliat (University of Southern California, USA)
Comment	Thoughts of the Tax Issue: A Reflection on the Debate Between Katz and Miyao Craig Freedman (Professor, Macquarie University)
Comment	Comments on the Katz-Miyao Debate Tommy Hung Keng Lim (University of Southern California, USA)
Q & A	Japanese Perceptions and Reactions to Terrorism: Q & A Steve McCarty (Professor, Kagawa Junior College, Japan)
Comment	Further Comments on Richard Katz Takahiro Miyao (GLOCOM)
Comment	Reply to Takahiro Miyao on Taxes Richard Katz (The Oriental Economist)
Comment	Comments on Katz' Tax Reform Article Takahiro Miyao (GLOCOM)

[June 2002]
Commentary	Tax 'Reforms' Could Worsen Japan's Economy: Blood From a Stone Richard Katz (The Oriental Economist)
Commentary	Tokyo Style: A Child of the Tax Code Richard Katz (The Oriental Economist)
Commentary	World Cup Legacy For Japan J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Comment	World Cup and Japanese Society J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Comment	Final Comments on Dore Rejoinder Shumpei Kumon (Executive Director, GLOCOM)
Comment	Comments on Professor Miyao's OECD Forum Report Claude Picher (Business columnist, La Presse, Canada)
Comment	Rejoinder to Professor Kumon Ronald Dore (Professor, University of London)
Comment	Rejoinder to Professor Dore Shumpei Kumon (Executive Director, GLOCOM)
Comment	Comment on Professor Kumon's University Reform Essay Ronald Dore (Professor, University of London)

[May 2002]
Comment	Rejoinder to Dolan on Shenyang Incident Gregory Clark (Honorary President of Tama University)
Comment	Comment on Curtin Essay, "Investment in Japan: On the Rise?" Craig Freedman (Professor, Macquarie University, Australia)
Commentary	Investment in Japan: On the Rise? J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Comment	Comment on Clark essay: Agree, Disagree, and Dismiss Daniel Dolan (Director, Global Communication Strategy, Weber Shandwick Japan)
Commentary	Shenyang Incident: Japan at Its Inconsistent Worst Gregory Clark (Honorary President, Tama University)
Commentary	Japan's Economic Problems: Diagnosis and Prescriptions Takahiro Miyao (Professor, GLOCOM)
Commentary	Comment on Corporate Governance and Enron Alastair Morgan (Senior Advisor, Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade, Japan)
Comment	Further Comment on Economic Performance Rankings Craig Freedman (Macquarie University, Australia)
Comment	Comment on Economic Performance Rankings Takahiro Miyao (Professor, GLOCOM)
Commentary	Economic Performance Rankings: US and Japan J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)

[April 2002]
Commentary	One Year of Quantitative Monetary Easing: Can Deflation Be Conquered? Atsushi MIZUNO (Chief Fixed Income Strategist/Chief Economist, Japan Global Markets Research, Deutsche Securities Limited, Tokyo Branch)
Commentary	d-mark: A Flexible Copyright System (FleCS) Proposal Koichiro HAYASHI (Professor, Keio University)
Comment	Rejoinder to Mr. Miyao's Comment on "Two Japanese Banks Lower an Interest Rate" Ken Belson (New York Times, Tokyo)
Comment	Comments on Professor Ito's Paper Hitoshi URABE (GLOCOM Platform)
Comment	Comment on Japanese University Reform Takahiro MIYAO (GLOCOM)
Comment	Japanese University Reforms: Time to Ask the Big Questions Daniel Dolan (Director, Global Communication Strategy, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Japan)
Comment	Comment on Ken Belson's "Two Japanese Banks Lower an Interest Rate" Takahiro MIYAO (GLOCOM)

[March 2002]
Commentary	Tanaka Declares War on Koizumi: Paradise Lost J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Commentary	Non-Performing Loans As a Result of Deflation Yutaka HARADA (Vice President, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance)
Debate	Commentaries on International Marriages and Divorces: 1) On International Marriages in Japan J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University) 2) Comment on International Marriages Daniel Dolan (Director, Global Communication Strategy, Weber Shandwick Worldwide) 3) On Divorces Involving a Non-Japanese Spouse J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)
Debate	1) Deflation? Yes. Deflation Spiral? No. Richard Katz (The Oriental Economist Report) 2) Comment on Katz' Deflation Argument Koichi Mera (University of Southern California, USA) 3) Comment on Katz and Mera Craig Freedman (Macquarie University, Australia) 4) Comment on Richard Katz Tsutomu Watanabe (Hitotsubashi University, Japan) 5) Rejoinder to Mera, Freedman and Watanabe Richard Katz (The Oriental Economist Report) 6) Comment on Katz' Rejoinder Koichi Mera (University of Southern California, USA) 7) Comment on Katz' Rejoinder Craig Freedman (Macquarie University, Australia) 8) Moderator's Summary and Comments Takahiro Miyao (GLOCOM)
Commentary	Tanaka Dismissal: Month One Analysis J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University)

[February 2002]
Comment	Comment on the Tachibana Paper Koichiro HAYASHI (Professor, Keio University, and Senior Research Fellow, GLOCOM)
Commentary	Proposal for a New Communications Law to Promote IT Revolution Hiroshi TACHIBANA (Managing Director, Keidanren)
Comment	Comment on Deflation Discussions Atsuo MIHARA (Representative, Office Mihara)
Comment	Comment on Katz's Oped Takahiro MIYAO (GLOCOM)
Comment	Comment on Forbes' Alarmist Article Richard Katz (Oriental Economist Report)
Comment	Comment on Tanaka and Koizumi Atsuo MIHARA (Representative, Office Mihara)
Debate	GLOCOM Forum: Japan's Revival-Beyond the Clash of Civilizations The Future of Info-telecommunication Networks: Prospects for Distributed Systems Panelists: Masataka OHTA (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology) Kenichi MASE (Professor, Niigata University) Tatsuro TAKAHASHI (Professor, Kyoto University) Moderator: Hajime YAMADA (Professor, GLOCOM)
Comment	Tanaka Dismissal: Not Only Gender Daniel Dolan (Director, Global Communication Strategy, Weber Shandwick Worldwide)
Comment	Further Comment on Makiko Tanaka's Dismissal J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University, Japan)

[January 2002]
Comment	Comment on Makiko Tanaka's Dismissal J. Sean Curtin (Professor, Japanese Red Cross University, Japan)
Commentary	Dismissal of Makiko Tanaka and Its Implications for the Koizumi Administration Tomohiko TANIGUCHI (GLOCOM Fellow)
Comment	Comment on Suzuki Opinion Daniel Dolan (Director, Global Communication Strategy, Weber Shandwick Worldwide)
Debate	GLOCOM Forum: Japan's Revival-Beyond the Clash of Civilizations Freedom and Rules of Internet Communications Panelists: Koichiro Hayashi (Professor, Keio University, and Senior Research Fellow, GLOCOM) Shigenori Matsui (Professor, Osaka University) Jiro Makino (Lawyer, and Representative, the Association of Internet Lawyers) Moderator: Tomomi Tsubota (Nihon Keizai Shinbun)
Debate	Freedom and Minimum Rules of Internet Communications: Beyond an "Integrated Telecommunications-Broadcasting Act" Koichiro HAYASHI (Professor, Keio University, and Senior Research Fellow, GLOCOM)
Comment	Extending university-private sector partnerships Daniel Dolan (Founder, Seattle Communication)
Comment	Further comments on university-private sector partnerships Hajime Yamada (GLOCOM)
Debate	Comments on university-private sector partnerships Takahiro Miyao (GLOCOM) and Kenneth Pechter (University of Tokyo)

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