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Japan Starts Pfizer Jabs on Wednesday, February 17: Here’s What You Need to Know

Arielle Busetto February 17, 2021

Minister in charge Taro Kono, stressed the need to "work flexibly" to help...

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Slow Vaccine Rollout? Japan Probably Didn’t Have to Rush Anyway.

Agnes Tandler February 12, 2021

By being slow with the rollout, Japan can receive updated vaccine formulas that are...

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Q&A COVID-19: Let’s Talk About Japan and the Vaccine

Arielle Busetto January 29, 2021

Many of those living in Japan might be wondering: when will a vaccine become...

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Poll: Support for Suga Cabinet Exceeds 50%, About 70% Would Take COVID-19 Vaccine

JAPAN Forward January 29, 2021

New poll puts the spotlight on younger generations, broad continuing concern about the spread...

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Former PM Shinzo Abe Reenters the Political Arena

Mayumi Ogawa November 13, 2020

Shinzo Abe, who resigned as Prime Minister in September, has once again...

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[Speaking Out] Plainly Stated: China Is a National Security Threat

Kiyofumi Iwata September 25, 2020

While expanding its hegemony under the slogan of the “great rejuvenation of the...

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Continuity and Balance: Meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Cabinet

Arielle Busetto September 16, 2020

Yoshihide Suga officially became the 99th prime minister of Japan on Wednesday afternoon,...

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[Asia's Next Page] Beijing’s Stake in Tokyo’s Swinging Political Wind

Jagannath Panda September 8, 2020

The strategic community in China is currently closely observing the swing political narrative...

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Glimpsing the Reality of a Maritime Nation as SDF Protects Japan’s Easternmost Point in the Pacific

Issei Tanaka July 30, 2020

Minamitorishima, the easternmost tip of Japan, floats in the Pacific Ocean about 1800...

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Hacking, Espionage and the Alleged Dirty Tricks of the Chinese Government

Duncan Bartlett, Diplomatic Correspondent July 28, 2020

Britain, the United States and Japan are warning of a worrying upsurge...

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EDITORIAL | China is a Security Threat to Japan, and the Defense White Paper Should Say So

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 22, 2020

The Defense of Japan 2020 annual white paper, released on July 14,...

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[Speaking Out] Suspension of Aegis Ashore Defense Missile System Puts Lives at Risk

Fumio Ota July 2, 2020

On June 15, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono announced the Japanese government would...