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Election 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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Sino-Japanese Review

A 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...

LNG terminals in Kochi. Japan depends heavily on energy imports via the Strait of Hormuz, next to Iran.

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Security

Did 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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Security

Learning 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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Politics

Brexit’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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Security

A 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.

Shinzo Abe and the LDP Headquarters Building

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Politics

Abe’s “Nightmare” is a Warning over LDP Disunity

By highlighting his 2007 electoral loss and the "nightmare" DPJ government, Shinzo Abe is sending a warning to the LDP - unite...

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Politics

Tensions and Rapprochement between Japan and China

Finding economic common ground between China and Japan hasn't removed all tension between them - but both sides are working to tone...

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Politics

(Un)realized Potential in the Indo-Pacific: The Abe-Modi Summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on October 28-29 for the annual India-Japan bilateral...