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Japan Pledges $50 Million to World Bank Initiative to Finance Female Entrepreneurs

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Japan has pledged US$50 million (S$67.9 million) to a global initiative that promotes female entrepreneurship, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday, Nov 3 to an audience that included Ivanka Trump, senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump.

This will make the country the largest financial contributor in the Women's Entrepreneur Finance Initiative, a public-private loan programme by the World Bank that was championed by Ms Trump and launched at this year's Group of 20 (G-20) summit.

Reforming Japan’s Credit Guarantee Program for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

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UESUGI Iichiro, Faculty Fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry and Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University outlines the reform measures from Japan's credit guarantee program reform bill. dHe also discusses the challenges going forward.

Hidden Power of the Japanese Economy

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This study of the Japanese model about the development of the Credit Guarantee System provides an in-depth analysis of the credit guarantee system behind the rise and sustainment of Japan’s economy, and explains how it can benefit Turkey. It outlines the credit guarantee system in Japan, which, in view of the author, the General Manager of SME Finance Forum member Credit Guarantee Fund A.S., is one of the best models in the world.

SME Energy Driving Japan’s Economic Powerhouse

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SMEs are the driving force for Japan’s economic success, accounting for over 70 percent of private sector jobs. In this video, a few SMEs that contribute to high-tech manufacturing in Japan are highlighted.

The Slow Introduction of Fintech in Japan

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Japan’s nascent fintech space is growing, but compared to much of Asia, most Japanese institutions have been late movers in adopting the emerging technology.

Fintech became a buzzword in Japan just this year. In 2014, Japanese investments accounted for only 0.4 percent of global fintech investments. In 2015, they doubled, but still hit only $142 million.

Rakuten

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Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company. Its B2B2C e-commerce platform Rakuten Ichiba is the largest e-commerce site in Japan and among the world’s largest by sales.

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