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558SecurityFour Scenarios for U.S.-China Relations and What They Mean for Japan
The U.S.-China trade conflict has stoked fears of "Cold War 2.0" - but this is only one of several possible scenarios Japan...
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1.7KEconomyThe Case for Riding Out Trump’s Trade Storm
As Donald Trump officially visits Emperor Naruhito, calls for Japan to do a quick trade deal with the U.S. have intensified -...
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1.6KSino-Japanese ReviewJapan’s Belt & Road Ambivalence
Welcome to the May 2019 installment of “Sino-Japanese Review”, a monthly column that provides a running commentary on the evolution of the...
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2.1KSocietyLGBT Partnership Systems Spread Across Japan
Four years after Shibuya became the first place in Japan to officially recognize LGBT partnerships, the system is spreading more rapidly than...
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1.7KSocietyTokyo’s Rainbow Revolution
Tokyo's Rainbow Pride parade exceeded 10,000 participants for the first time this year - further evidence that Japan's LGBT movement is at...
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1.7KPoliticsBrexit’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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4.5KSecurityA 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.
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2.7KSocietyThe Reiwa Era: Explaining Japan’s New Era Name
Japan's new Era Name has been announced, with the Reiwa Era set to begin on May 1st - but what does the...
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1.4KPoliticsCrossing Over: Osaka’s Troubled Metropolitan Plan
A long-running battle over the future of Osaka will dominate April's local elections, as proponents struggle to keep the city's Metropolitan Plan...
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1.4KPoliticsBook Review: Japan in the American Century
Kenneth Pyle's recent book on U.S.-Japan relations raises, but fails to entirely answer, important questions about the American role in democratising Japan.