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Washington’s Role in the Delicate China-Japan Balance

Welcome to installment XXII (October 2020) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in relations between China and Japan that...

Politics

Japan Needs a New Path for Womenomics and Gender Equality

The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a particular setback for Japanese women, having unraveled many gains from Abe Shinzo’s...

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Leading from the Kantei: Japan and the Quad

On Tuesday, October 6, Japan will be hosting the second Australia-India-Japan-U.S. “quad” foreign ministers’ meeting in Tokyo against the backdrop of rapidly...

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The Abe – Trump Bromance: Not a Question of Wins and Losses

Former prime minister Abe Shinzo’s relationship with Donald Trump has been dissected in terms of its “wins” and “losses” but the only way...

Sino-Japanese Review

Sino-Japanese Diplomacy after Abe: Plus ça change?

Welcome to installment XXI (September 2020) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in relations between China and Japan that...

Society

What Do Professional Sports Bring to Rural Japan?

On August 4th, the Toonippo, Aomori’s prefectural newspaper, carried an article about the opening of the ice hockey season, delayed one month...

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The Future of Japan’s Defense Is More Complicated than it Looks

The threat of ballistic missile attacks from North Korea and the increasing Chinese incursions into the Diaoyu / Senkaku Islands has reignited debate on...

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Abe’s Resignation and Japan’s New Normal

After eight years in office – the longest tenure in Japanese history, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has dominated national elections, commanded overwhelming...

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