Tokyo Review
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1.3KPoliticsTokyo’s 2020 Election Devolves into Circus
Celebrity wannabes and influencers are treating Tokyo’s election as a cheap way to market themselves - and their antics are drowning out...
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487Sino-Japanese ReviewWill Japan Stand by its “Realistic” Engagement with China?
Welcome to installment XVIII (June 2020) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in relations between China and Japan that provides...
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703EconomyJapan’s Ailing Regional Banks Battle for Survival
In early 2019, a full year before the global coronavirus pandemic caught the world off guard, regional banks in Japan were said...
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853SecurityDoes Japan’s Suspended Missile System Signal a Retreating Defense Sector?
On June 15, Japan abruptly suspended its plan to deploy the U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore air missile shield system with Defense Minister Kono Taro...
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1.1KSocietyReview: ‘Hit Me Anyone One More Time’ and the Search for Idealism
“Hit Me Anyone One More Time” is the latest comedy film by director and dramatist Mitani Koki. Although a parody centered around...
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1.2KPoliticsISDS: A Litmus Test for Japan’s Liberal Leadership
If the acronym “ISDS” sounds familiar, it probably strikes a negative connotation. Investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms are legal provisions in investment treaties...
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1.5KPoliticsAbe Shinzo Enters the Polling Danger Zone
Public discontent has driven support for Abe's cabinet below 30% - but in the absence of a challenger, the Prime Minister's position...
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1.1KSino-Japanese ReviewWill Ballistic Missiles Intensify Sino-Japanese Security Tensions?
Despite recent progress in the China-Japan relationship, a reported plan to locate U.S. missiles on Japanese soil risks raising tensions over security.
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1.2KSecurityThe Perennial Tension between Japan’s Constitution and its Defense
Expanding the remit of Japan's Self-Defense Forces led to protests in 2015; declassified documents show us the roots of this controversy 60...
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6.6KPoliticsTime to Give Japan Credit for its COVID-19 Response
While other nations are praised for controlling the virus, Japan's low COVID-19 death toll is often treated as a mystery at best,...