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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
April 19, 2018
Abe in Mar-a-Lago, Round 2: Where the US-Japan Relationship Stands
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How did Shinzo Abe's second trip to Mar-a-Lago go?
October 28, 2015
Is Japan Trying to Counter China in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
Central Asia may have that economic frontier feel, but China (and Russia) have prior claims.
September 16, 2014
Seoul-Tokyo Ties Could Improve, as Abductee Report Comes Due
By Clint Richards
South Korea seems to accept that the report won’t lead to greater influence for Japan.
September 09, 2014
Abe Trades Investment for Security Council Seat
By Clint Richards
Japan will use a return to the Council as another means to counter China’s regional assertiveness.
September 02, 2014
Japan’s Agriculture Dilemma
By Clint Richards
Achieving large-scale agriculture is an imperative, yet political opposition is formidable.
September 01, 2014
New Anti-Hate Speech Laws Could Be Double-Edged Sword
By Clint Richards
Government attempts to limit anti-Korean rhetoric could be used to silence nuclear protests.
August 27, 2014
A Putin-Abe Summit Doesn’t Threaten the US
By Clint Richards
Washington is quiet on the possible visit, and could potentially benefit from the talks.
August 25, 2014
Key Misfire for Abe’s New Cabinet
By Clint Richards
LDP Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba appears to be gambling that Abe will be vulnerable by next year.
August 21, 2014
US Voices Exasperation Over Japan-ROK Disputes
By Clint Richards
Bickering complicates U.S. strategy in Northeast Asia and could lead to a less effective alliance.
August 20, 2014
Abe May Issue “Guarantees” for Nuclear Plants
By Clint Richards
A legal restart is complicated by the government’s own guidelines, popular sentiment and poor cleanup.
August 05, 2014
Polls Give Abe a Bump, But Not on Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
Polls indicate dissatisfaction with Abe’s main policies, but lack of opposition probably means no change.
July 01, 2014
NHK Ignores Tokyo Self-Immolation
By Kyla Ryan
A man sets himself on fire in protest at Abe’s policies. But that’s not news for NHK.
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