Speaking Engagement/ Publication

Ken Kiyohara often speaks at seminars locally in Japan, and participates in an international conference. He is also interviewed and quoted from time to time in the Japanese and English media (such as Nikkei, the Financial Times, and Reuters) on topical issues such as corporate governance, shareholder activism, insider trading, securities regulations and other capital market related matters.

Ken Kiyohara contributes to legal magazines on such topics as tender offer regulations, protection of minority shareholders, corporate governance, disclosure, auditing and insider trading. Additionally, he contributed approximately 30 articles to "Crossroads" (Juujiro), the daily column in the Nikkei evening edition, mainly on various corporate governance and disclosure issues during 2007 to 2013.

His media quotes/interviews and speaking engagements (in English) and articles and commentaries (in English) include among others the following:

  • June 2014
    Media Quote
    Quoted in an article of Nikkei Asian Review ”Abe’s tax cut, reforms draw cheers” (June 26, 2014) 
  • February 2014
    Media Quote
    Quoted in an article of the Financial Times, “Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox files for bankruptcy protection” (February 28, 2014) 
  • February 2014
    Media Quote
    Quoted in an article of Reuters, “Japan says any bitcoin regulations should be international” (February 27, 2014) 
  • January 2014
    Media Quote
    Quoted in a main article of a special issue of the Asian Lawyer, “Can Abenomics Save Japan?” (January 2014) 

Note: The above are only those in English.
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