Tag Archives: COVID-19

The 35th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the North Korea’s latest missile launch, the Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral vice ministers meeting, the scheduled Shangri-La Dialogue, Japan’s election to a non-permanent seat on the UNSC, the planned Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral defense ministers meeting next week, the GOJ’s Basic Policy 2022, the PM’s vision for “new capitalism,” the vote of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet, the Upper House election day, the BOJ governor’s insensitive statement, the impact of a sliding yen, the impacts of the war in Ukraine, inflation and sliding yen on the economy, Japan’s limited reopening of borders, and more.

Information about the break I will be taking from the newsletter. I will be back for week May 16-20.

The 34th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the long holiday and COVID-19, the PM’s message to younger generations to get a booster shot, scheduled Japan-U.S. meetings next month, the Japan-Germany summit, the South Korean policy consultation delegation, the PM and FM’s trips, the LDP proposal on revising the security documents, the GOJ’s official response to inflation and rising crude oil prices, the GOJ and “New Capitalism,” the BOJ’s offer to continue buying bonds, GDP stats and inflation effects, House of Councillors election updates, the IR bid, the tour boat incident in Shiretoko, the by-election in Ishikawa, and more.

The 33rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the GOJ’s decision to balance concerns for the “XE” strain with economic activity, GOJ plans for fourth vaccinations, the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors’ meeting, an array of Japan-U.S. engagements, the 2022 Diplomatic Bluebook, the MOFA public opinion poll on Japan’s diplomacy, the ROK delegation coming to Japan next week, planned visits to and from Japan by key ministers, the Japan-New Zealand summit, the LDP’s proposal for revising the three defense/security documents, ad regulations during a national referendum to amend the Constitution, the BOJ’s decision to buy government bonds, the trade deficit in 2021, House of Councillors election updates, METI’s plans to support the battery and material industries, the Ishikawa by-election, Wakayama’s IR bid, and more.

The 32nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the rising number of COVID-19 cases, GOJ plans to encourage booster shots among the youth, Japan-U.S. engagements, the first Japan-Philippines “2+2” meeting, Japan’s 2021 ODA statistics, Prime Minister Kishida and Foreign Minister Hayashi’s proposed trips to Southeast Asia and Central Asia, the LDP proposal to revise the three defense/security documents, the ASDF’s 2021 scramble statistics, the LDP proposal to respond to rising cost of living, the PM’s plans for “New Capitalism,” the legislation changing the monthly lawmaker allowance, the weakening yen, electoral updates, worrying population data, possible excess COVID-19 spending, SMBC Nikko’s market manipulation scandal, and more.