Japan Times to hold symposium on regional economy revitalization

The Japan Times Ltd. will hold a symposium in Tokyo on May 16 to promote efforts to revitalize regional economies, with the governors of Hiroshima and Mie prefectures and corporate leaders involved in the project among key panelists.At the event, a consortium the Tokyo-based publisher of the English-language daily established will host presentations and panel discussions to share expertise in Satoyama Capitalism, a project which urges further use of natural resources to foster a sustainable future for local communities.The public-private Japan Times Satoyama Consortium, set up in January, p…READ FULL ARTICLE