Tokyo Review
Posts By Michael Bosack
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6.9KSecurityFlagging Issues for Japan and South Korea
Japan withdrew from South Korea's International Fleet Review after a dispute over flags - which belies good progress in the nations' security...
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6.1KPoliticsAbe’s 2018 Cabinet Reshuffle, Explained (Part II)
Part I of this series examined the changes made in the four LDP Leadership and 19 cabinet postings. This article offers broader...
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6.0KPoliticsAbe’s 2018 Cabinet Reshuffle, Explained
Newly re-elected LDP leader Shinzo Abe reshuffles his cabinet - what do the new appointments say about the direction of Japan's government?
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7.4KPoliticsKoizumi’s Middlegame
Shinjirō Koizumi is the LDP's most popular politician - but the charismatic young lawmaker still faces a challenging path to the Prime...
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6.4KPoliticsLDP Presidential Election 2018: Takeaways & Things to Watch
The ballots are counted, and it is official: Shinzo Abe has secured a third term as Liberal Democratic Party president. At 553...
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11.2KPoliticsAntonio Inoki’s “Fighting Spirit Diplomacy”
Antonio Inoki - politician, former pro wrestler and advocate for peace with North Korea - has led a complex life that tells...
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4.5KPoliticsNot So Fast on Constitutional Revision
While visiting his ancestral home of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi prefecture for obon, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made some strong statements about his...
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5.4KPoliticsWhat to Expect Following the LDP Presidential Election (Part III: Lingering Questions)
This article is the final part of a three-part series on Tokyo Review. Part I covered the political calendar from September 2018...
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5.0KPoliticsWhat 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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8.6KPoliticsWhat 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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7.9KPoliticsWill 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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6.7KPoliticsA 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...