Weekly Economist November 12/19, 2024 Combined Issue [Special Feature: Hitachi, Sony, Panasonic - The Path to Revival]

Weekly Economist November 12/19, 2024 Combined Issue [Special Feature: Hitachi, Sony, Panasonic - The Path to Revival]

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The digital revolution is entering its second phase, led by IoT (the Internet of Things).
Japan's strong manufacturing industry has come at a good time for a revival.

【Feature】 The Road to Revival for Hitachi, Sony, and Panasonic
◎ Is Panasonic a "buy" or "sell"? A litmus test for the revival following Hitachi and Sony
<Interview>
- Akie Iiyama (Professor at Waseda Business School)
- Kazuhiko Tomiyama (Outside Director of Panasonic Holdings)

[Sony Evolution Theory] Entertainment business grows to 7.3 trillion yen

◎ Analyst perspectives… Hitachi / Sony
[The Confused Giant Panasonic] Widespread top-down command
[Hitachi’s Revival] Focusing on core strengths and company-wide integration
[Anonymous Roundtable of the Three Major Electronics Companies] Panasonic lags behind in business restructuring
[Panasonic] Two major projects at stake: Blu-ray and automotive batteries
[Sony’s High-Definition MR Goggles] Designing cars and ships at full scale in virtual space
[Hitachi’s Innovation DX "LUMADA"] Realizing hands-free riding with large sensors

◎ Words from the founders and ancestors of the three companies

《Inbound Tourism in a New Dimension》
The number of inbound travelers exceeds pre-COVID levels. However, issues such as concentration in urban areas have also emerged.
◎ Surpassing previous records, driven by individual consumer spending
[Rapid recovery but many challenges] Over-tourism reemerges
[Blind spot in inbound] Growing disparity between large cities and rural areas
[Osaka/Kansai Expo] Steadily preparing for acceptance infrastructure

《FOCUS》
North Korea’s "dispatch of troops" to Ukraine / Nobel Prize in Economics
〔In-Depth Truth〕 The LDP’s crushing defeat and "Ishiba Ouster" / Ms. Takaichi and Mr. Kobayashi’s schemes / Others

《Interview》
- Kehiro Kago (President and CEO of Mazda)
- Yoshito Fukai (President of KAPOK JAPAN)
- Hitosuke Mizuno (Curry researcher)

《Economist Report》
The Hakama Incident: Questions raised by the acquittal in the retrial
<Mobility> Development of ITS essential for autonomous driving
<UK Finance> UK fintech accounts for 60% of European funding
<China> China launches economic stimulus measures
<Automobiles> Huawei establishes a new company for smart cars
<Interview> Stefan Bancel (CEO of Moderna)

《World Watch》
〔Washington D.C.〕 Diversifying images of men in the U.S.
〔China Perspective〕 The "Belt and Road" initiative shifts course
〔Forum and Editorials〕 Nobel Prize in Economics: debates over research methods
New York / San Francisco / South Korea / Hong Kong / India / UK

《Series》
〔New and Reviving Companies〕 Hirobo
〔Frontline of Flying Cars〕
〔Debate Panel〕
〔Explained: Current Electronic Devices〕
〔Stock Market Focus! Overseas Companies〕 Procter & Gamble
〔Scholars’ Perspectives and Issues〕 Understanding Japan’s true export price competitiveness
〔Language and Words〕
〔Political and Financial Affairs〕 The LDP’s crushing defeat over "politics and money" and the unpredictable negotiations with opposition parties
〔Dental Technician’s True Tooth Stories〕
〔One-Eyed Perspective on Economics〕 The government’s goal of raising real wages faces a difficult path
〔Hiroki Kamata’s Useful Geology〕 Iwate Mountain’s eruption alert level raised to 2
〔Hitoshi Ogawa’s Philosophical Problem Solving〕
〔Art Time〕 Movies / Theater
〔Listening to Graphs〕 U.S. infant mortality rate worsened for three consecutive years

《Market》
Tokyo Market / NY Market / U.S. Stocks / Dollar-Yen / Grains / Long-term Interest Rates
Market Indicators / Upcoming Two Weeks’ Events / This Week’s Highlights
Economic Data

《Book Reviews》
"Career Formation and Family of Women in Japan" / "Report on Philippine Democracy"
Trending Books / Weekly Rankings
Reading Diary / History Book Shelf / International Publishing Trends

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