Tokyo Review
Politics
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7.4KTensions and Rapprochement between Japan and China
Finding economic common ground between China and Japan hasn't removed all tension between them - but both sides are working to tone...
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5.8KUnder-Qualified and In Charge
Japan's computer illiterate cybersecurity minister has been widely ridiculed - but is only the latest in a long line of underqualified government...
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4.7KWhat the U.S. Midterms Mean for Japan
The short answer to the question of what the U.S. midterm elections mean for Japan is “very little.” This might seem surprising...
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5.0K(Un)realized Potential in the Indo-Pacific: The Abe-Modi Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on October 28-29 for the annual India-Japan bilateral...
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5.2KCan Abe’s China Visit get Relations Back on Track?
Japan's long-serving Prime Minister visits China for the first time this month - as U.S.-China relations nosedive, can Japan and China repair...
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6.2KAbe’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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6.1KAbe’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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7.2KShinzō Abe: Schrödinger’s Statesman
Media accounts present two versions of Shinzo Abe - the vindictive and frustrated nationalist, and the mellowed pragmatist. Both accounts can't be...
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7.4KKoizumi’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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6.1KMr. Edano Goes to Washington
Japan's opposition leader Yukio Edano met with Bernie Sanders in Washington - but how successful can a "Sanders-style" movement in Japan actually...
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6.5KLDP 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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11.4KAntonio 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...