Ryosuke Hanada

Oct 2, 2024 | aspistrategist.org.au | Ryosuke Hanada

Newly installed Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s idea for an Asian NATO is probably not achievable in the short term. It’s a good idea for the more distant future, but for the moment there’s nowhere near enough support and preparedness in Japan and elsewhere in the region for it to go ahead. The idea is not new. Michael Green pointed out the emerging plausibility of such a bloc last year, noting the urgency of collectively countering China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.

Sep 27, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Masayuki Shikata |Hideaki Ryugen |Ryosuke Hanada

TOKYO/TAIPEI/MUMBAI -- Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) is pulling out of plans for a Japanese chip plant as the company shifts its focus to a technology partnership in India that will put less strain on its finances. PSMC has told Japanese financial services group SBI Holding that it was unwilling to take on the risks associated with the Japan project.

Sep 25, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Ryosuke Hanada

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will elect its next president and Japan’s next prime minister on 27 September 2024. Nine candidates have presented their policy ideas throughout the leadership race, and the most recent polling shows Shigeru Ishiba with a three-point lead over Sanae Takaichi and seventeen points in front of Shinjiro Koizumi. One question is whether the next leader will differ from their predecessors on foreign policy and other issues, especially Shinzo Abe.

Sep 25, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Hirotake Kitagawa |Ryosuke Hanada

TOKYO/MUMBAI -- Suzuki Motor plans to develop markets in regional cities in India in a bid to create a network of 6,800 dealerships across the country by fiscal 2030, starting in April that year, an increase of around 70% from the present, highlighting the importance of the Indian market for global automakers. Maruti Suzuki, Suzuki's subsidiary, is the biggest automaker in India, with a local market share for passenger cars of around 40%.

Sep 20, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Kosuke Inoue |Ryosuke Hanada |Yuki Fujita

BANGKOK/MUMBAI/MANILA -- South and Southeast Asian countries are opening their doors wider to "digital nomads," offering long-stay visas to a group they hope will in turn strengthen their own economies. The number of digital nomads -- workers not tied to a specific location, often in the technology sector or self-employed -- has soared with the rise in remote work since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They often opt to operate out of popular tourist destinations.