Tokyo Review
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5.4KSino-Japanese ReviewRough Seas between China and Japan
Japan and China continue to improve diplomatic ties - but Chinese activity around disputed islands in the East China Sea is still...
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7.3KPoliticsRepeating Past Mistakes in Japan-Korea Reconciliation
A bill in South Korea's parliament seeks reconciliation with Japan by resolving historical disputes - but it repeats the mistakes of past...
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7.2KSecurityThe Saga of Mageshima
Last month, media reported that the Japanese government would be purchasing a small island off the coast of Kagoshima to build a...
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4.8KSecurityCould Japan Get Caught in a U.S.-Iran Crossfire?
Rising U.S. - Iran tensions create additional risk for a planned Japanese naval deployment to the region. Can Tokyo avoid being pulled...
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7.2KSino-Japanese ReviewWhy Did China Detain a Japanese History Professor?
Welcome to the December 2019 installment of “Sino-Japanese Review,” a monthly column that provides a running commentary on the evolution of the...
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9.2KSocietyWhere are Japan’s climate strikers?
Japan felt the impact of climate change in floods and heatwaves this year - but few Japanese people joined the environmental protests...
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10.4KSocietyRemembering Rikidōzan: The (Korean) Symbol of Japan’s Postwar Strength
Sunday, December 15 marked 53 years since the murder of a Japanese postwar icon Rikidōzan. Some may know of him as the...
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5.6KPoliticsCan Japan help to reshape the international order?
The Tokyo Global Dialogue raised tough questions about the future of the liberal order and how it should respond to both populism...
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3.3KPoliticsTime for Japan’s Opposition to Become Revisionists?
By engaging in a debate over the constitution, not just bluntly opposing revision, Japan's opposition could more fully represent its supporters' interests.
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11.2KSino-Japanese ReviewThe growing gap in how Japan and China view each other
While Chinese people have increasingly positive views of Japan, Japanese people still have significant reservations about China despite improving relations.
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6.7KPoliticsThe Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of Japan’s Neocons
Japan's neo-conservatives have much in common with their U.S. counterparts - but for all their political power, they have accomplished few of...
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6.2KSino-Japanese ReviewIs China beating Japan in the Higher Education race?
China's universities' global rankings have risen while Japan's fall - but many Chinese students still study in Japan and form a bridge...