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Shinzo Abe
Casinos in Tokyo: An Olympic-Sized Cash Cow?
With the 2020 Olympics bid clinched, the case for legalizing casinos in Japan has received a boost.
Will the 2020 Olympics Really Help Tokyo?
Hosting major events like the Olympics brings some well-known issues. Tokyo would be wise to address them now.
PM Shinzo Abe: Japan to Come Back Like Gordon Gekko
Shinzo Abe has drawn a comparison between Japan and fictional Wall Street crook Gordon Gekko.
Shinzo Abe’s Diplomatic Mission
By J. Berkshire Miller
The Courtship of ASEAN
ASEAN is enjoying unprecedented attention from the great powers. Clever diplomacy will ensure the benefits continue.
Japan Seeks to Mediate US-Iran Dispute…Again
Shinzo Abe sent a special envoy to Tehran last weekend, reportedly to jump-start US-Iran talks.
2020 Olympics: A Fourth Arrow for Abenomics?
Tokyo’s successful bid should boost Japan’s economy, and may help Abe get other reforms done.
John McCain, China Trade Barbs Over Senkaku Islands
By Zachary Keck
Yasukuni Shrine Visits Invoke Ire – Again
Japanese officials honor the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII at Yasukuni Shrine today.
Japan’s Debt About 3 Times Larger Than ASEAN’s GDP
“Japan’s staggering national debt has hit a new milestone: one quadrillion yen.”
Japan and the UK: Ties That Bind?
The bilateral security relationship has seen a flurry of activity of late. But what will come of it?
A Vote for Abenomics
After his Upper House election victory, Japan’s PM gets ready to tackle long-awaited reforms.