Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "Shinzo Abe"
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480PoliticsWhy Japanese People Don’t Protest Donald Trump’s Visits
Donald Trump's visits cause large protests in many nations - but not in Japan, where PM Abe's relationship with the U.S. President...
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508PoliticsSlacking Off: The Japan-South Korea Trade Dispute
As relations worsen between Japan and South Korea, Tokyo Review's editors discuss the reasons for the dispute - and what kind of...
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575SocietyElection 2019: Empowering women, without women?
Japan's government has put women's empowerment high on its agenda - but women remain poorly represented in politics, and that shows few...
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631PoliticsElection 2019: The Myth of Abe’s Dominance
Shinzo Abe is Japan's most powerful post-war Prime Minister - but the real story isn't his dominance, it's how little he's been...
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522PoliticsElection 2019: The State of the Opposition
Japan's upcoming election is unlikely to shake Shinzo Abe's grip on power - but the united front shown by the opposition parties...
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379Sino-Japanese ReviewA Thin Consensus for Free and Fair Trade
China and Japan are working to present a united front on free trade issues - but their facade of unity hides fundamental...
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421SecurityDid Shinzo Abe’s Diplomacy in Iran Backfire?
Japan's reliance on energy from the Middle East makes it keen to avoid conflict between the U.S. and Iran - but much...
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667SecurityLearning to Embrace an Unequal Alliance
If the U.S.-Japan military alliance is to be effective in a new era of geopolitics, both sides need to be realistic about...
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1.8KPoliticsBrexit’s Shadow falls on Japan-UK Relations
The UK has been Japan's favored business gateway to Europe - but Brexit, and fears of a UK turn to China, creates...
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4.7KSecurityA Structural Constraint to China-Japan Relations
As rivalry between Beijing and Washington escalates, relations between China and Japan are often limited by Japan's prioritization of the U.S. alliance.