Comment on “Japan and Southeast Asia, which ‘Have Never Been Equals,’ a Proposal by Jim Rogers” [in Japanese]
On December 17, 2023, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Japan and Southeast Asia, which ‘Have Never Been Equals,’ a Proposal by Jim Rogers” was uploaded. In this article, Jim Rogers, an American investor who has moved to Southeast Asia, is interviewed about the economic growth of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its relationship with Japan. Professor Ichihara commented on the need not only to create an environment where foreigners are not forced to learn Japanese and can instead run the entire society in English but also to make efforts to lower communication barriers for Japanese people.
