Tokyo Review
Economy
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Deromanticizing Japan’s Snow Country
“The train came out of the long tunnel into the snow country. The earth lay white under the night sky” is the...
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5.3KCan Japan Convince the U.S. to Return to (CP)TPP?
As US Trade Representative Katherine Tai visits Tokyo, domestic pressures weigh heavily on the prospects for progress on trade agreements.
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Japan’s General Election and the Future of Decarbonization
As Japan heads to the polls to choose a new government, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and opposition parties have positioned...
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Revisiting the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Japan
Beyond the obvious health concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, last year I expressed my concerns that the potential threat to the economic...
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5.2KDomestic Politics will limit Biden and Suga’s Plans
President Biden and Prime Minister Suga have high ambitions for U.S.-Japan economic cooperation - but domestic politics is a limiting factor.
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Japan’s Regional Think Tanks: Traditional Forms and Innovative Alternatives
In Japan think tanks are inseparable from the country’s post-war economic growth and governing philosophy. Despite the influence of its noted “iron...
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Japan’s Carbon Neutral Future Divided Over Climate Pricing
Last year Japan stepped up its global warming targets with a bold pledge to achieve a net carbon neutral society by 2050....
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Green Financing: The Key to Japan’s Post-COVID Recovery?
In October 2020, Japan’s ambitious pledge to achieve a carbon neutral society by 2050 garnered widespread praise after years of the nation...