Tokyo Review
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4.7KPoliticsDoes Japan’s Opposition Need A Foreign Policy Agenda?
Foreign policy is a low-priority issue for Japanese voters – and much of the foreign policy agenda of the country’s opposition parties...
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10.7KEconomyFurusato Nōzei: Paying Taxes for a Prize
A scheme allowing Japanese people to "donate" part of their taxes to a rural area in return for a gift is very...
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5.6KSino-Japanese ReviewThe Promises and Limits of Coronavirus Diplomacy
Welcome to installment XIV (March 2020) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in relations between China and Japan that...
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6.9KEconomyBook Review: Japan after the Fiscal Collapse
A timely book argues that Japan's huge public debt makes it vulnerable to financial collapse - and explores possible responses to that...
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30.8KSocietyThe Ainu and Japan’s Colonial Legacy
The Ainu Promotion Act aimed to end discrimination against Hokkaido's indigenous people - but Ainu activists argue that it merely perpetuates colonization.
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7.8KSocietyCOVID19 is a Chance to Change Japan’s Work Culture
A grueling work culture underlies Japan’s demographic crisis – but the measures being used to combat COVID19 could help the country move...
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6.0KSino-Japanese ReviewCan Japan Welcome the Most Powerful Man on Earth?
Among the many consequences of the coronavirus outbreak in China may be the deferment of Xi Jinping’s state visit to Japan, which...
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5.4KSecurityHow Coronavirus Is Fraying Asia’s Patchwork Governance
Since the first signs of the novel coronavirus, now called SARS-CoV-2, appeared in December 2019, a total of over 75,000 people have...
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6.5KSino-Japanese ReviewRough Seas between China and Japan
Japan and China continue to improve diplomatic ties - but Chinese activity around disputed islands in the East China Sea is still...
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9.3KPoliticsRepeating Past Mistakes in Japan-Korea Reconciliation
A bill in South Korea's parliament seeks reconciliation with Japan by resolving historical disputes - but it repeats the mistakes of past...
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9.2KSecurityThe Saga of Mageshima
Last month, media reported that the Japanese government would be purchasing a small island off the coast of Kagoshima to build a...
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5.9KSecurityCould Japan Get Caught in a U.S.-Iran Crossfire?
Rising U.S. - Iran tensions create additional risk for a planned Japanese naval deployment to the region. Can Tokyo avoid being pulled...