Abenomics is a big risk—using bold economic policies to stoke inflation. BIJ NOW asks: will Abenomics work?

BIJ.TV’s latest feature is BIJ NOW—a series of weekly items on business and economics in Japan hosted by Geoff Botting, a journalist here for over 20 years. In this episode, Geoff looks at what the push to legalise casinos in Japan could mean for society and business, and why so much is at stake.

The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan plays a key role not just for UK firms entering or expanding in Japan, but also for Japanese exporters and investors in the UK and the rest of Europe. Elected in April 2013, BCCJ President Alison Jambert tells us what one of the biggest and most influential foreign business membership organisations in Tokyo stands for.

Organisations need to empower their people for better results. In BIJ.TV’s first role play, David Wagner, a partner in The Carter Group, demonstrates the process and importance of communicative skills and the power of persuasion.