Japan in East Asia

The Future of Japan in Ascending, but Aging East Asia

Japan's politics and society appear to be sinking deeper into turmoil and lethargy. Numerous signs abound: politicians intent on deposing each other rather than engaging in policy discourse; a sadistic bent by some of the media; diplomacy carried out on an ad hoc basis; a budget-cutting panel (shiwake) by populist politicians that shrinks long term social investment and innovative initiatives; ...

Rheumatology in East Asia

Europe and North America have been leaders in rheumatology for many years. However, for more than a decade now the East Asian region has been catching up dramatically. Some aspects of rheumatology in East Asia are now almost comparable to those in the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). In this article, we describe recent progress in rheuma...

Multiple Sclerosis Epidemiology in East Asia, South East Asia and South Asia: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common chronic immune-mediated diseases of the human central nervous system and an important cause of non-traumatic neurologic disability among young population in several countries. Recent reports from East Asia, South East Asia and South Asia have proposed a low to moderate prevalence of MS in these countries. METHODS A literature review...

A Survey of Currency Anchor Selection in East-West Asia

 As the number of independent countries increases and their economies become more integrated, we would expect to observe more multi-country currency :::union:::s. This paper explores the pros and cons for different countries to adopt as an anchor the US Dollar, the Euro or the Yen. In addition, it addresses the question of how co-movement of outputs and prices would respond to the formation of ...

Determinants Of Financial Integration In The East Asia- Pacific Region