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When’s a deadline not a deadline? When it’s been made by PM Yukio Hatoyama…

Tokyo’s outspoken governor questions backing for extending voting rights.

And does Japan’s ruling party know what it’s doing? A top economist raises serious concerns–and takes aim at the Fed.

The prime minister’s little brother has an odd way of showing he can be a team player.

The Diplomat speaks with Caroline Rose, author of ‘Sino-Japanese Relations: Facing the Past, Looking to the Future?’ about Sino-Japanese ties, the US-Japan alliance and the prospects for an East Asia Community.

Toyota chief, Japanese Prime Minister both face questions over leadership.

By the second quarter of this century, Asia will be the centre of gravity of the world economy and China will be leading the world. But while the US used ‘democracy’ as its defining diplomatic principle in the 20th century, the big question is–what will China use?