While the world watches Japan¡¯s on-again, off-again economic recovery, a forum of roughly 200 corporate decision-makers and former government officials has discussed how to turn that attention to the nation¡¯s advantage.

The G1 Global Conference 2015, which took place at Tokyo-based MBA school Globis University on Sunday, was decidedly upbeat about prospects, with the university¡¯s president saying Japan¡¯s international profile is on the rise thanks to progress toward recovery under the government¡¯s ¡°Abenomics¡± economic reforms.

Yoshito Hori referred to the event¡¯s title, ¡°From ¡®Japan Passing¡¯ to ¡®Japan Rushing¡¯ ¡± in explaining where on the road the nation now stands.