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The 245th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the arrest of a U.S. Marine in Okinawa on robbery-murder charges, Japan-U.S. discussions following the new sanctions on the ICC, the first visit by a South Korean vice defense minister to Japan in sixteen years, PM Takaichi’ s policy speech to open the extraordinary Diet session, the GOJ’ s adoption of the consumption tax cut bill, the increase in cyber attacks targeting Japanese companies, the launch of the “Rapidus Core” project, the JFTC’ s investigation into a domestic “beer cartel,” the current account balance in August, and more.

The 244th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on former Foreign Minister Iwaya’ s meetings with senior officials in Beijing, Takaichi’ s absence from an online G7 leaders’ meeting, the Active Cyber Defense Act taking effect, the GOJ launching an expert panel on intelligence reform, expert and LDP recommendations on land acquisition restrictions concerning national security, Kioxia joining Applied Materials’ chip project, the G20 trade ministerial meeting, the Monthly Economic Report for September, and more.

The 243rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Prime Minister Takaichi and Foreign Minister Motegi’ s attendance at the UN General Assembly session, ex-Foreign Minister Iwaya leading a business delegation to China, a new defense procurement system to promote startup technology, the formation of a new opposition party called the Democratic Reform Party, online review for Japan’ s CFIUS, Finance Minister Katayama’ s phone call with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, population estimates for the elderly population, and more.

The 242nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ Union delegation visit to Beijing, Defense Minister Koizumi’ s call with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the Takaichi Cabinet reshuffle, the Okinawa gubernatorial election, the decision to convene the extraordinary Diet session on October 5, the BOJ raising the policy interest rate to 1.25 percent, the GOJ adopting the tax reform plan to implement the consumption tax cut, Fujitsu’ s plans to export AI semiconductors, the shakeup at Chubu Electric Power over the data manipulation scandal, the trade balance in August, and more.

The 241st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japanese political and business delegations planning travel to China, expert panel recommendations on ODA use, Vice Minister of Defense Ando’ s participation in the Seoul Defense Dialogue, the disbandment of the opposition CRA, the re-election of Tamaki Yuichiro as DPFP president, China imposing anti-dumping measures on Japan, the first designation of GX Strategy Regions, the APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting in China, a birth trend survey finding that Japanese youth are not interested in marriage, and more.

The 240th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Motegi’ s visit to Europe and Asia, the Quad sherpa’ s meeting, the MOD’ s analysis on AI use in warfighting, the FY 2027 budget requests, the failed opposition merger, the latest on the Cabinet reshuffle, Bessent reportedly pressuring Japan to address the weak yen, nine-year funding for domestic shipbuilding, Akazawa’ s meetings with Lutnick and Greer, consumer spending trends, and more.

The 239th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japanese lawmakers visiting China, Takaichi’ s attendance in a Ukraine-related online meeting, the inaugural trilateral Japan-Australia-Indonesia defense ministerial meeting, the GOJ’ s new energy security and inflation relief measures, the GOJ’ s reported FY 2027 budget and priorities, the disintegration of the opposition parties’ merger, the GOJ’ s “AI Principle-Code” for IP protection and transparency in generative AI development, the yen depreciating to ¥160 to the dollar once again after the intervention, the GOJ’ s Monthly Economic Report, and more.

The 238th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Koizumi’ s visit to Australia and India, Motegi’ s visit to the Middle East, Rakuten’ s new partnership with a German startup to build attack drones, reported dollar amounts for FY 2027 budget requests, the reported upcoming Cabinet and LDP leadership reshuffle, Japan’ s shipbuilding revival, projected government bond expenses in FY 2027, the nominal and real GDP figures in the April-June period, and more.

The 237th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japan contemplating its response to President Putin’ s visit to the Northern Territories, JBIC’ s new loans for the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative, the multilateral joint statement on ICBM launch notifications, Takaichi’ s August 15 speech, ongoing government discussions on the bill to introduce the consumption tax cut, Sony and TSMC’ s announcement on the production of next-generation image sensors, the yen’ s rebound following the Japan-U.S. coordinated market intervention, the Economy Watchers Survey for July, and more.

The 236th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japan’ s new Defense White Paper, Foreign Minister Motegi’ s visit to Latin America and the Caribbean, the LDP’ s intelligence reform proposals, the GOJ adopting the food consumption tax cut, Prime Minister Takaichi’ s speeches in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the aftermath of the yen-buying intervention, plans to construct one of the largest AI data centers in Akita Prefecture, public pension revenue in FY 2025, the quarterly economic situation report, and more.