The 31st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the possible “seventh wave” of COVID-19 cases, GOJ plans to encourage booster shots among the youth, the NATO/G7 foreign ministers’ meetings, Speaker Pelosi’s postponed trip to Japan, engagements before the Japan-Philippines “2+2” meeting, LDP plans to restructure the 3 security and defense documents, the Kishida Cabinet’s first six months, the emergency stimulus package, the bill promoting economic security, opposition disunity ahead of the House of Councillors election, macro and microeconomic statistics, GOJ commitments to COVAX, the Japan Business Federation’s digitization proposal, the restructured Tokyo Stock Exchange, JCP Chairman Shii’s quote on the JSDF’s role in a crisis, and more.
Tag Archives: Economic Security
The Weekly Observer: February 21-25
The 25th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the latest COVID-19 situation, Shionogi’s oral drug approval, Japan-U.S. meetings on Ukraine, the GOJ’s formal protest over a diplomat’s arrest in China, Japan and “enemy base strike capabilities”, the FY 2022 budget and the DPP, electoral strategy ahead of the summer election, the GOJ raising subsidy amounts for oil suppliers, the Emperor’s 62nd birthday address, the GOJ’s university fund, and more.
The Weekly Observer: February 14-18
The 24th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the GOJ’s decision to extend pre-emergency measures in 17 prefectures, the GOJ’s vaccine distribution plan, the decision to raise the daily cap on entry to Japan, the latest on Japan’s response to the situation in Ukraine, the Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting, the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting over the weekend, Japan and “enemy base strike capabilities”, the FY 2022 budget vote, economic statistics, the yen’s weakening external purchasing power, rising oil prices, METI’s human rights guidelines, and more.
The Weekly Observer: February 7-11
The 23rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the GOJ’s decision to extend pre-emergency measures, the Pfizer pill approval, the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, U.S. tariff removal on Japanese aluminum, Japan-U.S. joint exercises, the Ukraine situation and energy policy, Taiwan’s removal of the Fukushima food ban, the Japan-U.S.-ROK Defense Ministers’ Meeting, the BOJ’s temporary bond buying program, the three-step implementation of the economic security bill, GOJ measures to keep oil prices in control, the LDP proposal to strengthen measures against human rights violations, the scandal that threatens to derail the economic security bill, and more.
The Weekly Observer: January 31-February 4
The 22nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the COVID-19 situation, Rahm Emanuel’s meeting with the prime minister and foreign minister, a host of bilateral and trilateral meetings with the U.S. and South Korea, Japan’s possible role in the Ukraine situation, Japan’s response to North Korea’s frequent missile tests, the Diet resolution on human rights, the economic security bill draft, tensions among ruling and opposition parties ahead of the summer election, former Tokyo governor Ishihara’s death, five ex-PMs’ controversial anti-nuclear letter to the EU, Japan-ROK tensions over a UNESCO heritage site recommendation, and more.
The Weekly Observer: June 7-11
Seventh edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on preparations to begin workplace vaccination, the G7 Summit and Finance Ministers’ meeting, the draft basic guideline for economic and fiscal management (“honebuto no hoshin”), as well as latest electoral developments within the LDP and opposition parties, and more.
The Weekly Observer: May 31-June 4
Sixth edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the new phase in Japan’s vaccination program, the G7 meetings, Taiwan-related developments, as well as the disagreement between the government and experts over the risks of hosting the Olympics and more.
The Weekly Observer: May 24-28
Fifth edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the new extension to the COVID-19 state of emergency, the Japan-EU leaders’ meeting, the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, debate over hosting the Olympics and more.
The Weekly Observer: May 17-21
Fourth edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the updated COVID-19 state of emergency, issues with vaccine reservations, semiconductors, the shelving of the immigration bill and more.
The Weekly Observer: May 10-14
Third edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the updated state of emergency, preparations for mass vaccination, and the opposition submitting a censure motion over the immigration and deportation bill.
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