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After more than 10 years of crisis in the banking sector and a recession, Japan is trying to get back on its feet. Many Japanese see a return to tradition as one way of doing this. In this report, In Focus goes to Kyoto, where they meet Kazuo Inamori, a global industrial leader and Buddhist monk who combines traditional Zen doctrines with the latest management techniques. Later, we see an interview with Carlos Ghosn, who turned Nissan around for Renault. This In Focus examines how Japan is combing modern business practices with ancient traditions to revive and renew its economy.

In Focus documentaries and reports cover business and science, culture and education, historical and present day events as well as sports and leisure. This wide variety of topics is investigated in depth and presented in an informative format, making for captivating television, courtesy of Germany's Deutsche Welle news network.