Tokyo Review
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4.9KPoliticsWhat to Expect Following the LDP Presidential Election (Part II: Abe’s Agenda)
This article is the second part of a three-part series on Tokyo Review. Part I covered the political calendar from September 2018...
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8.5KPoliticsWhat to Expect After the LDP Leadership Election
Shinzo Abe looks guaranteed to win a third term as LDP president - but what comes next? What political events will shape...
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5.7KSocietyLocal Governments Take the Lead on Social Policy
From passive smoking to same-sex partnerships, Japan's cities and regions have lost patience with national government on social policy issues.
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4.0KMiscellanyOne Year of Tokyo Review
It's the first anniversary of Tokyo Review's launch - we reveal some figures from our first year, and list the top articles...
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7.8KPoliticsWill Kishida Challenge Abe’s Leadership?
Fumio Kishida was long assumed to be Shinzo Abe's heir as prime minister - but now faces a conundrum over whether to...
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28.8KEconomyJapan by the Numbers: Productivity and Overwork
Feeble new legislation will do little to solve Japan's chronic overwork problem - a change in attitudes and a focus on productivity...
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6.6KPoliticsA Summer Preview of Japanese Politics
With a debate over controversial casino legislation and an LDP presidential election looming, Summer 2018 is set to be a busy one...
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12.6KSocietyJapan’s Unfolding AirBnB Disaster
Regulation of AirBnB-style properties in Japan is necessary, but the country's new laws will cause disruption for tens of thousands of tourists...
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6.0KPoliticsTrump-Kim is Abe’s Nightmare Summit
Shinzo Abe relies on the North Korean threat to argue for constitutional reform in Japan - which means the Trump-Kim summit may...
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5.4KSecurityJapan Commits to “Maximum Pressure” on North Korea
As South Korea and the U.S. soften their stances on North Korea ahead of the Trump-Kim summit, Japan remains committed to the...
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7.7KSocietyJapan’s Toxic Sports Culture is a Global Problem
A nasty tackle by a Nihon University American Football player made headlines last week - but the problems it reflects are endemic...
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6.7KSecurityWhat to Make of the Self Defense Force “Log Scandals”
Of the Abe Administration's many scandals, the issue of hidden mission logs from SDF operations in Iraq and South Sudan is perhaps...