Tokyo Review
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1.4KPoliticsWill 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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4.8KEconomyJapan 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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1.3KPoliticsA 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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5.0KSocietyJapan’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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1.7KPoliticsTrump-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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1.1KSecurityJapan 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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1.6KSocietyJapan’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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1.4KSecurityWhat 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...
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3.3KSocietyJapan Isn’t Ready for a #MeToo Moment
The faltering of the #MeToo movement in Japan is no surprise - lacking the decades of groundwork on women's rights and consent...
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2.2KPoliticsHis Master’s Voice: The LDP and Dentsu
For those who keep a finger on the pulse of Japanese politics, the close relationship between advertising giant Dentsu and the ruling...