The Weekly Observer: April 13-17
The 220th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the GOJ’s new “POWERR Asia Initiative,” the Japan-Australia frigate deal, the Japan-Poland summit meeting, the first navigation of the Taiwan Strait by a Japanese naval vessel in ten months, the LDP’s first annual party convention since Takaichi took office,…
The Weekly Observer: April 6-10
The 219th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Prime Minister Takaichi’s phone call with the Iranian president, the 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, Defense Minister Koizumi’s scheduled visits to Indonesia and the Philippines, the FY 2026 annual budget, the ongoing discussions related to the National Conference on Social Security,…
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