Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "featured"
-
5.7KPoliticsOpposition Chaos gives Abe Room to Breathe
Support for the government may be falling, but the shock resignation of the Democratic Party's top leadership shows that the crisis in...
-
12.4KSecurityJapan’s Maritime Strategy and the Dynamics of Denial
To paraphrase a political science aphorism, where a nation sits geographically is where it stands strategically. As an archipelago stretching over thousands...
-
5.1KPoliticsBureaucrat Whistleblowers Spell Trouble for the LDP
Japan’s powerful bureaucracy has existed symbiotically with the LDP for generations; but recent scandals suggest some ministry officials are done covering for...
-
Society
Where do Japan’s politicians eat?
Want to rub shoulders with Japanese politicians but don’t have a pass to the LDP cafeteria? (Too bad, you’re missing out on...
-
6.0KEconomyJapan by the Numbers: Tunnel Universities
Though Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration has eschewed immigration as a solution for Japan’s labor shortage, foreign student workers are increasingly helping to...
-
6.6KPoliticsAbe’s Tough Week is No Knockout Blow
Shinzō Abe faces tough polling in the wake of scandals and an electoral defeat - but the Prime Minister's grasp on power...
-
7.3KMiscellanyJapan’s National Holidays: Marine Day
We're taking a break for Marine Day - but if you're interested, here's a very abridged history of this national holiday's origins.
-
9.9KMiscellanyWell, Here We Are
Japan faces changes and challenges that deserve in-depth research and analysis.
-
6.2KPoliticsTokyo Elections: Local Politics, National Consequences
Tokyo's elections were a stinging rebuke to the LDP government - but focusing on national consequences can overlook the local issues behind...
-
8.8KEconomyJapan by the Numbers: ¥284 Billion
That’s the total amount of donations to Japan’s “hometown tax” system in the fiscal year ended in March, and the highest since...
-
7.8KPoliticsJapan as the Unlikely Liberalization Leader
Following the US' withdrawal from the TPP, Japan is stepping up as a global leader in free trade and market liberalization.
-
17.3KEconomyWhere Did Japan’s Imported Rice Go?
Ask any native Japanese person, and they will insist without hesitation that Japanese rice is unparalleled. It’s uncompromised in quality, and other...
You must be logged in to post a comment.