Political Series
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Kishida’s first-year report card / PM determined to secure counterstrike capabilities
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has passed the first anniversary of its inauguration with its...
October 9, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / Kishida emphasizes ‘wage increase’ instead of ‘distribution’ in new forms of capitalism
“I advocate an economic policy of a new form of capitalism,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said as he...
October 7, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / Too many commanders in COVID response team
“End the public spending? That’s impossible,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara, 52, said...
October 6, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / Public opinion of Kishida’s Cabinet changes sharply over Unification Church
“Many cabinets in the past have lost support. Times like this happen,” Kishida, 65, said as if to hi...
October 6, 2022
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50 years of Japan-China ties / Japan’s office device manufacturers paying heavy price 20 years in making
The multifunction machine looked just like any other found in an office except that this device, whi...
October 3, 2022
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50 years of Japan-China ties / China sets sights on development of ‘intelligent warfare’ capabilities
On Sept. 29, Japan and China marked the 50th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic re...
October 2, 2022
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50 years of Japan-China ties / Countries seek right timing to reach compromise
Japan and China on Thursday marked the 50th anniversary of their normalization of bilateral diplomat...
September 30, 2022
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50 years of Japan-China ties / Taiwan issue lurks as neighbors try to feel each other out behind closed doors
On Sept. 29, Japan and China marked the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relation...
September 30, 2022
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CCP on shaky ground ahead of party congress / China’s sluggish economy brings jobless problem for recent graduates
Financial players in Shanghai and Hong Kong are closely watching China’s “National Team” — not athle...
September 13, 2022
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CCP on shaky ground ahead of party congress / Xi’s crackdown on IT firms hampers their growth
The Chinese government is facing a number of challenges as it prepares for the Communist Party Congr...
September 9, 2022
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CCP on shaky ground ahead of party congress / China’s zero-COVID policy puts economy on shaky ground
In northeastern China in late July, an official in a protective suit took specimens from people’s th...
September 8, 2022
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Lessons from Ukraine / Evacuation plans for remote islands, urban areas lack feasibility
Six months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since the conflict began, new modes of war and ...
September 4, 2022
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Lessons from Ukraine / SDF lags China in drone development race
On the morning of July 25, a Chinese TB-001 strike and reconnaissance drone took off near Shanghai. ...
August 30, 2022
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Lessons from Ukraine / Budget issues could undermine Japan’s ability to continue fighting
As part of a training exercise in early August, a Ground Self-Defense Force unit fired a Type 12 sur...
August 29, 2022
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Scenes of U.S.-China confrontation / China’s gift of construction work at Cambodian naval base sends powerful signals
The U.S.-China conflict has become more intense in the Indo-Pacific region in recent years. While Ch...
August 5, 2022
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