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Naohiro Yashiro is specially appointed Professor at Showa Women’s University. Yashiro’s notable contributions span various fields, including labour economics, social security and the Japanese economy. As former president of the Japan Center for Economic Research and a member of influential advisory boards such as the Regulatory Reform Committee and the Council of Economic and Fiscal Policy, Yashiro has played a key role in shaping economic policies in Japan. Yashiro’s research, published i...

Japan’s tax reform is unpopular among those with a vested interest in the current tax scheme, but it is a necessary step in the right direction.