Tokyo Review
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7.1KPoliticsA Summer Preview of Japanese Politics
With a debate over controversial casino legislation and an LDP presidential election looming, Summer 2018 is set to be a busy one...
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14.4KSocietyJapan’s Unfolding AirBnB Disaster
Regulation of AirBnB-style properties in Japan is necessary, but the country's new laws will cause disruption for tens of thousands of tourists...
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6.5KPoliticsTrump-Kim is Abe’s Nightmare Summit
Shinzo Abe relies on the North Korean threat to argue for constitutional reform in Japan - which means the Trump-Kim summit may...
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5.8KSecurityJapan Commits to “Maximum Pressure” on North Korea
As South Korea and the U.S. soften their stances on North Korea ahead of the Trump-Kim summit, Japan remains committed to the...
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8.5KSocietyJapan’s Toxic Sports Culture is a Global Problem
A nasty tackle by a Nihon University American Football player made headlines last week - but the problems it reflects are endemic...
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7.3KSecurityWhat to Make of the Self Defense Force “Log Scandals”
Of the Abe Administration's many scandals, the issue of hidden mission logs from SDF operations in Iraq and South Sudan is perhaps...
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12.3KSocietyJapan Isn’t Ready for a #MeToo Moment
The faltering of the #MeToo movement in Japan is no surprise - lacking the decades of groundwork on women's rights and consent...
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11.9KPoliticsHis Master’s Voice: The LDP and Dentsu
For those who keep a finger on the pulse of Japanese politics, the close relationship between advertising giant Dentsu and the ruling...
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20.0KSocietyIt’s Slow Streaming for Music Services in Japan
Over a year after music streaming behemoth Spotify launched in Japan, Japan still has the lowest use of streaming music services of...
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4.9KPoliticsJapan in Asia: Values or Interests?
As Japan takes on a more proactive leadership role in Asia, the country finds itself facing a dilemma familiar to other liberal...
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12.7KSocietyBook Review: Japan’s Population Implosion
"Japan's Population Implosion: The 50 Million Shock" sets out a stark and clearly-argued warning to the country, placing its steady depopulation and...
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Politics
Can the Trump Summit Save Abe?
Shinzo Abe returns to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President Donald Trump this week - but the high-level summit is unlikely to provide...
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