前編はこちら https://youtu.be/SeF1RtZ8K-U?si=pUo4WuvrFYCL2dqd 政治ジャーナリストの青山和弘が、政党や各界の論客をゲストに招き、日本の政治を深掘りする「青山和弘の政治の見方」。 【タイムテーブル】 00:00 本編開始 00:26 副首都法に「反対」した理由 02:04 合意を「無視」する維新の大問題 05:22 「同日選挙」はなぜダメなのか 06:53 副首都と都構想めぐる維新の思惑 09:31 皇室典範改正に「賛成」した理由…
— To begin, could you share your background and current role for our Japanese readers? When did you join SVF, and what are your primary responsibilities today? Navneet Govil: I joined SoftBank Investment Advisers (SBIA), the subsidiary that…
Twenty years have passed since Hitachi first secured an order for high-speed rolling stock in the UK. Railway business sales have finally surpassed ¥1 trillion — 90% of it earned overseas. The road here was long. In 2015, Hitachi acquired I…
Ibaraki Prefecture plans to start a new reward system in 2026. The prefecture will pay residents to provide information about companies that use foreign workers without a visa. This plan has received attention across Japan. Many worry it wi…
One of the arguments used by Japan’s fossil fuel lobby to hinder renewable energy is that solar power poses a security risk. That’s because it makes Japan too dependent on China. The Lobby compares it to Europe’s dependence on Russian natur…
Japan faces a trade war launched by its two biggest customers. China is escalating its restrictions on exports to Japan over Taiwan issues. Meanwhile, even though the US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, Trump has…
Nine years ago, Lumada was dismissed by some as “all concept, no substance.” Today, it has grown into a ¥4 trillion business at the core of Hitachi’s digital strategy. Launched in May 2016, Lumada was initially positioned as an IoT (Interne…
The Takaichi administration has declared a Trump-like war on commercial solar power. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) announced that it intends to end all subsidies for megasolar and for all ground-mounted solar over 10 KW, starting in fi…
The famous actor Johnny Depp came to Japan this week as an artist. At the press conference for his major exhibition, A Bunch of Stuff, on November 27th, Depp used his own words to explain his work. His message was clear: painting is an urge…
Personality counts for a lot in politics, at least for a while. It’s giving Sanae Takaichi a big honeymoon in her initial approval ratings. Yet, personality cannot overcome the fact that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is out of touch wi…
Nvidia. OpenAI. Even the U.S. government. Hitachi now finds itself working alongside some of the world’s biggest players. What unique strengths does it bring to the table—and why is it being chosen over other Japanese companies? We spoke wi…
At the end of August 2025, an important working group was launched at Hitachi. About 40 people—mainly senior business leaders—were brought together from locations around the world. Their mission was to lay the groundwork to roll out HMAX, H…