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The commemorative 100th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the LDP-Komeito agreement to partially loosen defense export rules, the third application of “official security assistance,” the Japan-U.K.-Italy next-gen fighter jet program, the Cabinet reshuffle, the FY 2024 tax system reform plan, the numerical targets for childcare policies, Unification Church-related legislation, chip-related developments, the three winning bids for the offshore wind projects, the BOJ’s TANKAN, and more.

The 99th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the G7 virtual leaders’ summit, LDP and Komeito talks on loosening defense export rules, the Japan-Norway summit, the defense tax hike postponement, the LDP’s political fundraising scandal, LDP talks about tax reform, the GOJ’s childcare policies and funding, Toshiba and ROHM’s power semiconductor partnership, the yen’s abrupt strengthening, real consumption stats, and more.

The 98th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Japan-China-ROK trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting, Japan and Vietnam elevating diplomatic ties to the highest level, COP 28, the Osprey crash, the G7 digital and tech ministers’ meeting, the LDP and Komeito agreement on loosening defense export rules, the ongoing LDP political funding scandal, the LDP debate on raising corporate taxes, the DPFP splinter, the latest on the NTT Act debate, the decision to develop a domestic government cloud system, the LINE personal information leak, job availability and unemployment stats, and more.

The 97th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Kishida’s attendance at the APEC summit, the IPEF ministerial and leaders’ meeting, the Japan-U.S. economic “2+2,” Yamaguchi’s scheduled trip to China, the loosening of defense export rules, the commencement of discussions on the FY 2024 tax system reform, the LDP debate over scrapping the NTT Act, labor-related developments, the Japan-China export control dialogue agreement, Rapidus and its expansion activities, proposals to tax app store providers in place of foreign app developers, real GDP and trade statistics, and more.

The 96th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Kishida’s Southeast Asia visit, LDP-Komeito talks on relaxing defense export guidelines, APEC-related developments, Mitsubishi Electric’s potential unprecedented deal with the U.S. Navy, the FY 2023 supplementary budget, the draft domestic AI guiding principles, public backlash over raising Cabinet member salaries amid inflation, the BOJ’s increasing confidence in achieving the 2 percent inflation target, the possibility of tightening export controls on dual-use technologies, tax reform-related developments, the current account balance and wage statistics, and more.

The 95th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the G7 Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct for AI regulators, the Japan-Philippines summit meeting, Japan’s additional aid for the situation in Gaza, a possible Japan-U.S. economic “2+2” on the sidelines of APEC, the Japan-U.K. “2+2” next week, the GOJ’s economic stimulus package, the PM’s forceful pursuit of the tax cut plan, the second political scandal for the reshuffled cabinet, the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, the BOJ’s revision of yield curve control policy, Japan-Vietnam agreement on supply chain resilience, Toyota’s record-high profit margins, the BOJ’s inflation outlook and the GOJ’s Monthly Economic Report, and more.

The 94th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japan’s latest response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, the exchange of messages between Japan and China’s leaders commemorating the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-PRC Peace and Friendship treaty, Japan and the Philippines negotiations over a reciprocal access agreement, the PM’s policy speech to the Diet, the GOJ’s tax cut plan, the by-elections over the weekend, the contents of the GOJ’s economic package to be finalized next month, the GOJ’s draft economic security action plan, the failed merger between Kioxia and Western Digital, speculation about an intervention in the forex market, the GOJ’s monthly regional economic report, and more.

The 93rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japan’s diplomatic efforts amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, the G7 draft on AI guidelines for developers, the upcoming Japan-China-ROK trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting, the Japan-Australia defense ministers’ meeting, the extraordinary Diet session, Kishida’s contemplation of tax cuts, the draft of a new technical intern program, political party responses to the Unification Church dissolution, the Kioxia-Western Digital merger, the GOJ’s response to speculation regarding the weak yen, the April-September preliminary trade statistics, and more.

The 92nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the PM’s announcement on a G7 code of conduct for generative AI developers, Japan’s condemnation of Hamas’s “terrorist attack,” FM Kamikawa’s Southeast Asia trip, the Japan-Australia “2+2,” profit margins for the defense industry, the GOJ’s request to dissolve the Unification Church, the extraordinary Diet schedule, the GOJ’s draft framework for the security clearance system, Japan and Australia’s agreement to promote stable LNG supply, the Kioxia-Western Digital chip merger, the service disruption with the bank payment clearing network, the IMF’s economic outlook projections, and more.

The 91st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Defense Minister Kihara’s first trip to the United States, Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s expected foreign travel to Southeast Asia, updates regarding the GOJ and Okinawa’s dispute over the relocation of MCAS Futenma, the PM’s attendance at the RENGO Convention, the GOJ’s IP protection strategy for AI, the GOJ’s plan to request the dissolution of the Unification Church, the security clearance system, the BOJ’s TANKAN, updates on yen intervention speculation, the loosening of land use restrictions for chip factories, the commencement of the second water discharge from Fukushima Daiichi, JGB-related developments, and more.