Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "Suga Yoshihide"
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Election 2021
What’s Next for Japan’s Opposition?
It’s hard to imagine a worse outcome for Japan’s opposition after suffering a major blow in the general election on October 31....
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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....
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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...
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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...
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3.7KPoliticsThe 2021 LDP Leadership Election: A Primer
As candidates for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially began their campaigns on September 17, there is still much that...
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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 –...
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Sino-Japanese Review
Japan’s China Policy: Pragmatism or Improvisation?
Welcome to installment XXXII of the Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column covering major developments in relations between China and Japan. It provides...
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Politics
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a Manmade Disaster
Just days before the start of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, social media was abuzz over stories in the western...
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Sino-Japanese Review
Japan’s Partnership with the U.S is Driving a Wedge with China
Welcome to instalment XXX of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column that provides running commentary on major developments, current events, and the evolution...