Tokyo Review
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6.5KPoliticsLDP 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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11.4KPoliticsAntonio 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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5.3KSecurityGame of Summits: The Dilemma for Abe
Exactly one year ago, the level of alert on North Korea in the Japanese Ministry of Defense was at an all-time high....
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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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21.9KPoliticsYes, Japan Has Changed since World War II
August 15 marks 73 years since Japan surrendered. The hostilities initiated by Japan since 1937 killed over 30 million – a staggering...
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5.5KPoliticsWhat 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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8.7KPoliticsWhat 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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5.9KSocietyLocal Governments Take the Lead on Social Policy
From passive smoking to same-sex partnerships, Japan's cities and regions have lost patience with national government on social policy issues.
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4.1KMiscellanyOne Year of Tokyo Review
It's the first anniversary of Tokyo Review's launch - we reveal some figures from our first year, and list the top articles...
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8.0KPoliticsWill 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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29.4KEconomyJapan by the Numbers: Productivity and Overwork
Feeble new legislation will do little to solve Japan's chronic overwork problem - a change in attitudes and a focus on productivity...