Tokyo Review
Politics
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4.8KSlacking Off: The Japan-South Korea Trade Dispute
As relations worsen between Japan and South Korea, Tokyo Review's editors discuss the reasons for the dispute - and what kind of...
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4.6KElection 2019: The Myth of Abe’s Dominance
Shinzo Abe is Japan's most powerful post-war Prime Minister - but the real story isn't his dominance, it's how little he's been...
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4.2KElection 2019: The State of the Opposition
Japan's upcoming election is unlikely to shake Shinzo Abe's grip on power - but the united front shown by the opposition parties...
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5.4KBrexit’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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5.3KCrossing 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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5.9KBook 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.
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10.5KBearing the Burden: An Okinawan Perspective on U.S. Bases
In Okinawa, U.S. military bases are an ever-present issue in local politics. But only once before have residents of the island prefecture...
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4.3KOkinawa’s Referendum: A Primer
On February 24, the prefecture of Okinawa will hold a referendum on the construction of a major extension to the U.S. Marine...
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5.4KCan an Abdicated Emperor Dabble in Politics?
Editor’s Note: this is the second in of a series of articles related to the imperial abdication and ascension scheduled for late...
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4.7KAbe’s “Nightmare” is a Warning over LDP Disunity
By highlighting his 2007 electoral loss and the "nightmare" DPJ government, Shinzo Abe is sending a warning to the LDP - unite...
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4.7KThe Whaling Controversy: Harpooning the Gordian Knot
On December 26, the Government of Japan informed the International Whaling Commission of its intent to withdraw from the organization. It chose...
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4.3KLouder Than Bombs: Clashing Narratives of War Victimhood
Civilians killed in war are the subject of complex competing narratives - some promoted by parties as diverse as global superpowers and...