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1.8KPoliticsThe 2021 LDP Leadership Election: A Primer
As candidates for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially began their campaigns on September 17, there is still much that...
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Economy
Revisiting the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Japan
Beyond the obvious health concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, last year I expressed my concerns that the potential threat to the economic...
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Politics
Suga’s Resignation: Back to the Revolving Door?
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has announced that he will not stand for re-election in the LDP’s leadership contest on September 29th –...
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Sino-Japanese Review
Japan’s China Policy: Pragmatism or Improvisation?
Welcome to installment XXXII of the Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column covering major developments in relations between China and Japan. It provides...
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Sino-Japanese Review
Japan’s National Security Posture and Stability in Taiwan
Welcome to instalment XXXI (July 2021) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column that provides running commentary on major developments, current events, and...
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Politics
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a Manmade Disaster
Just days before the start of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, social media was abuzz over stories in the western...
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Sino-Japanese Review
Japan’s Partnership with the U.S is Driving a Wedge with China
Welcome to instalment XXX of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column that provides running commentary on major developments, current events, and the evolution...
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Sino-Japanese Review
Lonely Times for Japan’s “Panda Huggers”
Welcome to instalment XXIX of the Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column that provides running commentary on major developments, current events, and the...
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Society
Ramseyer and the Right-Wing Ecosystem Suffocating Japan
In Japan, many right wing revisionist groups continue to glorify its wartime legacy, seeking to validate their versions of the past however...
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Politics
Abenomask: Discarded – But Not Forgotten?
In February last year as toilet paper was flying off supermarket shelves as a result of panic and misleading information, the announcement...
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Sino-Japanese Review
Is Japan Distancing itself from China?
Welcome to instalment XXVIII (April 2021) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in relations between China and Japan that...
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Security
Suga-Biden Summit Leaves Japan Driving Cooperation in Maritime Asia
The flurry of foreign policy meetings – the Quad on March 12, the Security Consultative Committee 2+2 meeting on March 16, and...