All posts tagged "coronavirus"

• Sino-Japanese Review

  Kishida’s China Policy Takes Shape: Old Wine in New Wineskins?

  Welcome to installment XXXVI (December 2021) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in relations between China and Japan that...

• Election 2021

  Japan’s General Election: A Primer

  On October 31, Japanese voters will elect the 49th House of Representatives after the Diet’s first full four year-term in 45 years....

• Election 2021

  Japan’s Opposition: Is This the Year?

  The ruling LDP government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has put the party under a level of scrutiny not seen since the...

• Sino-Japanese Review

  Japan’s new Prime Minister: from China Dove to China Hawk

  The new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Japan’s new Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has positioned himself as a moderate...

• Economy

  Revisiting the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Japan

  Beyond the obvious health concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, last year I expressed my concerns  that the potential threat to the economic...

• Politics

  Suga’s Resignation: Back to the Revolving Door?

  Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has announced that he will not stand for re-election in the LDP’s leadership contest on September 29th –...

• Sino-Japanese Review

  Japan’s National Security Posture and Stability in Taiwan

  Welcome to instalment XXXI (July 2021) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column that provides running commentary on major developments, current events, and...

• Politics

  Lost in Communication: Japan’s Covid-19 Information Crisis

  Every year in December, Japan’s Kanji Proficiency Society announces a single kanji character as the “Kanji of the Year”. The winner in...

• Society

  Building Back Better for Japan’s Women in a Post-COVID Society

  The coronavirus pandemic has brought large interruptions to typical patterns of working, forcing Japanese companies to become more flexible and loosen their...

• Politics

  How Culture Explains COVID

  Less than two months after issuing a state of emergency, former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo declared victory over COVID-19. Abe was keen...

• Politics

  Can a Universal Basic Services Plan Save Japan’s Opposition?

  Japan’s largest opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has unveiled plans to draft a new welfare policy which focuses...

• 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...