Japan Inc.'s competitiveness issue isn't technology, it's management

CommentSecure public finances and business adaptability are keys to global successAI-generated images made by IMD to demonstrate an ideally competitive country, left, and Japan. The bicycle represents the government, while the rider is the private sector. © IMD 2026SHIGESABURO OKUMURAJuly 27, 2026 11:39 JSTTOKYO -- In late May, Switzerland's prestigious business school International Institute for Management Development (IMD) held an intensive leadership "boot camp" in Tokyo for executives focused on competitiveness.