Employment Regulation and Japanese Corporate Governance

​Corporate governance has long been a subject of interest to western companies trying to understand - and participate in - Japan's business environment. In recent decades this is a subject that has received particular attention from foreign investors in Japanese enterprises, including those seeking to acquire Japanese companies or even just be given a voice commensurate to their shareholdings.

Employment is another subject that has long been of interest, not just to companies trying to do business in Japan, but also to sociologists, anthropologists and others interested in how work culture manifests itself in daily life.

​Colin P. A. Jones will give an overview of both subjects through the lens of law, offering a unique and practical perspective on how the two are actually closely linked.