Tokyo Review
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Sino-Japanese Review
The Senkaku Dispute Makes a Comeback
Welcome to installment XX (August 2020) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in relations between China and Japan that...
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9.5KSocietyBLM Japan: Bringing Global Movements Home
The gathering of 3,500 people on June 14 to march through central Tokyo in support of the Black Lives Matter movement was...
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Economy
Will The Coronavirus Pandemic Boost Rural Relocation in Japan ?
Rural Japan has long been trying to attract big-city dwellers to relocate to the countryside. A current wrinkle on these efforts is...
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Politics
Japan Can’t Count on a Return to Normal in the U.S. Election
It’s almost impossible for Japanese observers to follow a presidential election in the United States without feeling that they have a stake...
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11.3KPoliticsTokyo’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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Sino-Japanese Review
Will 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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Economy
Japan’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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Security
Does 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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Media
Review: ‘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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Politics
ISDS: 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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7.2KPoliticsAbe 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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5.8KSino-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.