Asia April 20, 2021 JAPAN/US: Biden and Suga use first meeting to offer new vision Japan, Politics, US Tobias Harris ( 5 mins) US President Joe Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the White House on Friday, 16 April, Biden’s... Read More...
Asia March 24, 2021 JAPAN: Suga has no good option as he weighs election timing China, Japan, Politics, US Tobias Harris ( 5 mins) The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held its annual convention for the first time since 2019 on 21 March amid... Read More...
Asia March 16, 2021 JAPAN/US: Allies take sharper tone on China but next steps unclear China, Japan, Politics, US Tobias Harris ( 6 mins) Ministerial-level talks between US and Japanese officials produced a more explicit condemnation of China’s behavior than... Read More...
Asia March 19, 2021 JAPAN: Challenging agenda awaits as Diet considers digital agency legislation Economics, Japan, Politics BOJ Tobias Harris ( 3 mins) The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced the results of a policy review at its meeting on 18-19 March. The review... Read More...
Asia March 9, 2021 JAPAN: Challenging agenda awaits as Diet considers digital agency legislation Japan, Politics Tobias Harris ( 3 mins) On Tuesday, 9 March, the House of Representatives began deliberations on a government legislative package to create a digital affairs... Read More...
Asia February 24, 2021 JAPAN: Suga faces new obstacle as ministry reveals son’s ties with regulators Japan, Politics Suga Tobias Harris ( 3 mins) On Wednesday, 24 February, Internal Affairs Minister Ryota Takeda announced the results of an internal investigation that found that 13... Read More...
Asia February 22, 2021 JAPAN: Political stakes high as vaccination program begins Japan, Politics Tobias Harris ( 4 mins) Japan has begun its vaccination program, starting with a limited campaign targeting frontline medical workers. ... Read More...
Asia February 12, 2021 JAPAN: Mori will resign but controversy will hurt Suga Japan, Politics Mori Tobias Harris ( 3 mins) Yoshiro Mori, former prime minister and president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee, indicated on Thursday, 11 February, that... Read More...
Asia February 2, 2021 JAPAN: Suga still politically vulnerable as state of emergency extended Japan, Politics covid-19 Tobias Harris ( 3 mins) On Tuesday, 2 February, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that he would extend the state of emergency scheduled to end... Read More...
Asia January 19, 2021 JAPAN: Suga, under fire as Diet reopens, seeks new powers to combat pandemic Japan, Politics covid-19 Tobias Harris ( 4 mins) The ordinary session of the Diet opened on Monday, 18 January, as the Suga administration tries... Read More...
