Politics & Security
Shinzo Abe Determined to Have Japan’s Constitution Revised Before His Term Ends
Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving top political leader in the nation’s post-war history on November 20, having
Politics & Security
Abe’s Cabinet Reshuffle Signals Push for Constitutional Reform, Grooming of Next Leaders
A wholesale reshuffle of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet, announced on September 11, produced a lineup
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INTERVIEW | Ex-Abe Advisor Koko Kato: Research Exposes Korea’s Lies About Workers in Japan
Former Abe Cabinet advisor Koko Kato left the Prime Minister’s Office and took on new duties as the […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Japan’s Leaders Should Start Visiting Yasukuni Shrine Again
Last August 15, on the first anniversary in the Reiwa era of the end of the war, and for […]
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Decisive Election Victory Firms Up Abe’s Resolve to Make Constitutional Reform Happen
The first election of the Reiwa era, which selected half the members of the 25th House of Councillors on […]
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Shinzo Abe’s Party, Allies Dominate Upper House Elections in Japan
Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito won majority of the seats in the House [
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No Excuses, Prime Minister Abe Should Order Freeze on Consumption Tax
More than once this writer has come out with the view that the government should drop the planned consumption [&hellip
Politics & Security
Japan-Russia Rapprochement Is Not A Kids’ Game
The Japan-Russia peace treaty negotiations promoted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are reportedly based on an unpreceden
Prime Minister Abe Shows Courageous Leadership in Pushing for Article 9 Amendment
With his reelection as Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president for the third time on September 20 and […]
On PM Abe’s Third Term, It’s Time to Enact the Anti-Spy Law
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) needs to urgently enact the Espionage Prevention Bill, which will allow Japan [
Prime Minister Abe Aims for National Referendum to Revise the Constitution
By Fumito Ishibashi Shinzo Abe secured a third three-year term of office in the latest leadership […]
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Japan Moves to Stop Foreigners’ Abuse of National Health Insurance System
By Takao Harakawa Concerns over the rising deficit and near-doubling of foreigners covered by Japan’s lauded [&h