Tokyo Review
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136Sino-Japanese ReviewSino-Japanese Environmental Cooperation or Competition?
Welcome to installment XXXV (November 2021) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on the major developments in relations between China and Japan....
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228Election 2021What’s Next for Japan’s Opposition?
It’s hard to imagine a worse outcome for Japan’s opposition after suffering a major blow in the general election on October 31....
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365EconomyCan Japan Convince the U.S. to Return to (CP)TPP?
As US Trade Representative Katherine Tai visits Tokyo, domestic pressures weigh heavily on the prospects for progress on trade agreements.
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533PoliticsKishida’s Missed Opportunity at the G20 Summit in Rome
In the last weekend of October G20 leaders met in Rome for the first in-person summit since the pandemic began. Only a...
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392Sino-Japanese ReviewChina’s CPTPP Accession Bid: A New Dilemma for Tokyo
Welcome to installment XXXIV (October 2021) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on the major developments in relations between China and Japan....
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623Election 2021Are Japanese Voters Becoming More Extreme?
While prominent voices in Japanese politics may express nationalist views louder and more brazenly than in the past, Japan's voters haven't taken...
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457EconomyJapan’s General Election and the Future of Decarbonization
As Japan heads to the polls to choose a new government, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and opposition parties have positioned...
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510Election 2021Japan’s General Election: A Step Towards Marriage Equality?
The results of the general election could be instrumental for the passage of legislation relevant for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community. The topic has...
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815Election 2021Japan’s General Election: A Primer
On October 31, Japanese voters will elect the 49th House of Representatives after the Diet’s first full four year-term in 45 years....
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674Election 2021Japan’s Opposition: Is This the Year?
The ruling LDP government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has put the party under a level of scrutiny not seen since the...
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924Election 2021The Overlooked Issue of Sexual Harassment in Japanese Politics
For the first time, the LDP leadership race featured two female candidates seeking to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Their entry...
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606Sino-Japanese ReviewJapan’s new Prime Minister: from China Dove to China Hawk
The new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Japan’s new Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has positioned himself as a moderate...