Tokyo Review
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1.5KPoliticsThe center’s self-defeating politics
As Japan’s far-right gains political and ideological force, can the center hold? It is a familiar question, one that is now rapidly...
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2.1KSocietyJapan’s suicide rates decline, but risks persist for youth and women
For much of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Japan faced persistently high suicide rates. According to the Ministry of Health,...
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2.0KPoliticsThe future of the LDP-Ishin partnership
Japanese politics has hit a major inflection point. Takaichi Sanae has become the first woman to be named prime minister. The ruling...
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2.1KSecurityJapan’s accelerated defense timeline
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s decision to move Japan’s defense-spending target of two percent of GDP two years earlier—from fiscal 2027 to the...
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1.3KMedia“Black Box Diaries” review
Itō Shiori, the Japanese #MeToo trailblazer who regrettably never was. A conspiracy-thriller-adjacent documentary of her 8-year journey as a sexual assault survivor,...
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564MiscellanyIt’s been a while
When Tokyo Review was founded eight years ago, its founders had two goals. The first was to elevate the standard of analysis...
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3.7KPoliticsHow realistic is a “Grand Coalition”?
Faced with losing its majority in both Houses of the Diet, the LDP may need new partners to allow stable governance -...
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9.8KElection 2024Election 2024: The Winners and Losers
Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority - with difficult negotiations among potential governing partners on the horizon, who are the winners...
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6.6KElection 2024Two key elections chart the U.S.-Japan alliance’s future
Japanese and U.S. voters going to the polls this month won't think much about each other - but both choices will be...
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7.4KElection 2024The End of the “Abe Era”?
With newly appointed leader Ishiba Shigeru facing down strident opposition from the LDP's conservative wing, this week's General Election will be crucial...
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8.1KSocietyLGBT Rights under Ishiba: Status Quo, or New Hope?
New Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has been far more positive on LGBT rights than any of his LDP predecessors - but activists...
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8.9KElection 2024Japan’s General Election is set for October 27
New Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has announced his intention to hold a snap general election: here's how that will work and what...