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Kishida feels the heat | This week in Japanese politics

The LDP field takes shape, chaos in the Tokyo gubernatorial race, and its promotion season in Kasumigaseki

Jun 28 •

Can the third time be the charm for Kōno?

Kōno Tarō makes a move

Jun 27 •

Surrounded on all sides | This week in Japanese politics

The Diet session ends with Kishida besieged, while the Tokyo campaign gets underway

Jun 22 •

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Jun 17 •

Trouble at home, Kishida abroad | This week in Japanese politics

Koike vs. Renhō in Tokyo, Kishida attends the G7, and the Bank of Japan moves towards quantitative tightening

Jun 15 •

Towards a politics of creative destruction

A review of Richard Katz's The Contest for Japan's Economic Future

Jun 13 •

On to the upper house | This week in Japanese politics

The lower house passes a political reform bill, the honebuto takes shape, and trade ministers sign two agreements in Singapore

Jun 7 •

Kishida's balancing act | This week in Japanese politics

The prime minister overrules his party on political reform, while making diplomatic strides with China and South Korea

Jun 1 •

Wars of the words | This week in Japanese politics

The Diet takes up political reform, the yen dips, and Japan and China beef over Taiwan

May 24 •

The dreams of Ishin no Kai

A review of Shiota Ushio on the Osaka-based party

May 23 •

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