Noriko Hama is professor at Doshisha Business School. She writes regularly and commentates frequently in leading journals (Mainichi Shimbun, Japan Times, Financial Times) and broadcasting media (NHK, BBC, CNN). Her publications include (as co-author) Can the Dollar Recover? (1992) and (as contributor) The Japanese Economy in Synopsis (2005).
Recent articles
Taro Aso: the millionaire slumdog
A desperate economic constellation magnifies the embarrassing flaws of Japan's prime minister Taro Aso, says Noriko Hama.
Yasuo Fukuda’s exit strategy: suicide by drowningAnother year, another prime minister in Tokyo. To understand the latest resignation it helps to find the right Japanese parable, says Noriko Hama.
The recycling of the G8: ghosts at the tableJapan's prime minister Yasuo Fukuda had a golden chance to make the G8 summiteers face the painful realities of globalisation. Noriko Hama laments a missed opportunity.
Shinzo Abe: out of time
Japan's ruling party is imploding - and that can only be good news for Japanese democracy, says Noriko Hama.
The China-Japan spring romance: thus far, how much farther?A successful working partnership between Beijing and Tokyo has been built on economic integration. Now for the hard part, says Noriko Hama.
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