US-Japan Bessent visit avoids fireworks, but offers little reassurance Tobias Harris Japan Foresight May 12, 2026
report April 20, 2026 Tokyo on edge My 10 days of conversations in Japan... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report April 7, 2026 Takaichi prepares for battles over “divisive” agenda Budget passage clears the way for a crowded second half of the legislative session... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report April 2, 2026 Government already looking to stimulus as crisis continues Takaichi coalition still pass early supplemental budget as it manages Hormuz crisis.... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report March 23, 2026 Opposition wins standoff as government orders provisional budget Takaichi finds she faces political constraints despite her lower house supermajority... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report March 20, 2026 Takaichi woos Trump but Japan still faces a sea of troubles Unresolved US ties could test Japan’s strategy—and Takaichi’s standing at home... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight