Fourteenth edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the newly expanded COVID-19 state of emergency, expert predictions on the spread of the virus, AstraZeneca approval for those above forty, Japan-U.S. high-level meetings, the inaugural strategic dialogue between Japanese, American and Taiwanese lawmakers, Japanese reactions to the Russian prime minister’s visit to the Northern Territories, the IMF’s economic outlook for Japan, preparation for Lower House and LDP Presidential elections, the decision by a prosecution committee to reinvestigate ex-prime minister Abe’s cherry blossom scandal, the government’s decision to not appeal the Hiroshima “Black Rain” ruling, and more.
Author Archives: Rintaro Nishimura
週刊オブザーバー 7/19-7/23
日本の政治に関するニュースを集めた連載第13号！ 今週は、「デルタ株」の感染拡大、政府のワクチン不足解消への取り組み、日米韓の次官級協議、日韓関係、野党の閉会中審査の要求、エネルギー基本計画素案においての2030年度電源構成、オリンピック開会式、衆院選・自民党総裁選に向けての準備などに焦点を当てます。
The Weekly Observer: July 19-23
Thirteenth edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the spread of the “delta” variant, government efforts to resolve vaccine shortages, the Japan-U.S.-ROK deputy-level meeting, Japan-ROK relations, the opposition demands for out-of-session examinations, draft of the 2030 energy mix, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, preparation for Lower House and LDP Presidential election, and more.
週刊オブザーバー 7/12-7/16
日本の政治に関するニュースを集めた連載第12号！ 今週は、4度目の緊急事態宣言発令後の感染拡大、ワクチン不足、防衛白書、日銀の金融政策、来週に迫ったオリンピック開幕、酒類の全面提供停止の撤回の余波、衆院選においての保守分裂などに焦点を当てます。
The Weekly Observer: July 12-16
Twelfth edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the spike in cases following the 4th COVID-19 state of emergency, vaccine shortages, the 2021 defense white paper, Bank of Japan’s monetary policy, the lead up to the Olympic games next week and the fallout from the government’s retraction of policies toward eateries and alcohol distributors, intra-party scuffles in the upcoming Lower House election and more.
週刊オブザーバー 7/5-7/9
日本の政治に関するニュースを集めた連載第11号！ 今週は、4度目の緊急事態宣言、ワクチン不足、麻生副総理の台湾有事における集団的自衛権についての発言、政治とカネの問題に関連した判決、緊急事態の経済への影響、オリンピックの首都圏においての無観客開催、東京都議会議員選挙の結果などに焦点を当てます。
The Weekly Observer: July 5-9
Eleventh edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the declaration of a 4th COVID-19 state of emergency, vaccine shortages, Aso’s statement regarding collective self-defense in a Taiwan contingency, several legal rulings for guilty lawmakers, the economic impact of the state of emergency, the decision to hold Olympic games in the Greater Tokyo area without spectators and the fallout from the Tokyo Assembly election on Sunday, and more.
週刊オブザーバー 6/28-7/2
日本の政治に関するニュースを集めた連載第10号！ 今週は、来週下されるまん延防止等重点措置に関する判断、変異ウイルスの感染爆発の予兆、G20各会合、中国共産党の創立100年周年式典への反応、国際法人課税、オリンピックの観客上限に関する議論、都議会選挙などに焦点を当てます。
The Weekly Observer: June 28-July 2
Tenth edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the impending decision on extending the pre-emergency measures, projections of a spike in variant cases, the G20 meetings, the response to the 100th anniversary of the CCP, the global minimum tax on corporations, questions over whether spectators will be allowed in at the Olympic Games, as well as the Tokyo Assembly election on Sunday, and more.
週刊オブザーバー 6/21-6/25
日本の政治に関するニュースを集めた連載第9号！ 今週は、東京での新型コロナ感染のリバウンド兆候、日米間最大級の軍事演習、天皇陛下のオリンピックについてのご懸念、日曜の都議会議員選挙、赤木ファイルの開示などに焦点を当てます。
Rintaro Nishimura 