”Japan’s Coming Shareholder Revolution” (Written in 2001 ! ) - Perspective from the Past
True policy change takes a long time... particularly here in Japan. But the flip side is that when reform finally does come to Japan, it may be...
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Company Law Reform in Japan: Losing Its Mojo?
This year, Japan’s governance reform drive will either keep going, or run out of steam. Judging from the amendment of the Company Law that is now...
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JTEKT Deal for Fuji Kiko - Japan's "Take-Private Problem"
Another in a long line of under-priced take-private deals in Japan. The Corporate Governance Code requires companies to disclose their policies for...
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Whither Governance in Japan? Part 2- How the Code Is Intended to Function
To me - the guy who proposed the code - the most important logic of Japan's corporate governance code is: Japan needs committees even more than...
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Corporate Governance in Japan: Where Will It Go from Here? Where Should It? (Part 1 of a Series)
Japan has made significant steps forward in promulgating a stewardship code and a corporate governance code. Change and differentiation between...
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