
Commentary / Japan Sep 1, 2019
Japan's busy summer of diplomacy
by Joshua Walker
Japan is successfully navigating the moment's geopolitical challenges.
Japan's busy summer of diplomacy
Japan is successfully navigating the moment's geopolitical challenges.
Voter disillusion tempered by realism
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For Japan, Upper House results signal stability
The results of the Upper House elections promise exactly what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe campaigned upon: stability.
How Abe is changing Japan's foreign policy apparatus
The prime minister has seized the diplomacy initiative from the bureaucracy.
Challenges of a long-running administration
To leave a legacy behind, the Abe administration should rise to the challenge of making the economy better for the next generation.
Lies and the lying bureaucrats who tell them
The current political situation characterized by the domination of the prime minister's office has ruined the pride of career bureaucrats.
Time to reform Japan's political parties
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The act is a grave breach of public trust that places the credibility of the entire government in doubt.
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Voters should weigh Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to spend more on education against the consequences of putting fiscal rehabilitation on the back burner.