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The 203rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Takaichi’s reflections on her Taiwan contingency remarks, the first Japan-Central Asian Summit, Takaichi’s reported plans to visit the United States in March, a GOJ official’s gaffe over nuclear policy, this year’s extraordinary Diet session, the ruling parties’ outline for FY 2026 tax system reform, the appointment of a new special advisor to the Cabinet, the Bank of Japan’s decision to hike rates to a thirty-year high, the GOJ’s plans to establish an economic security think tank next year, the virtual G7 finance ministers and central bank governors’ meeting, the Monthly Economic Report for December, and more.

The 202nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Japan-China radar illumination incident, the Pax Silica Summit, ongoing discussions around loosening defense export rules, LDP and Ishin’s decision to likely postpone submission of the bill to reduce Diet member seats, the GOJ’s rumored tax reform measures, the rumored structure of the National Intelligence Council, the virtual G7 finance ministerial meeting, the Economy Watchers Survey for November, and more.

The 201st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the ongoing Japan-China rift, the postponed Japan-PRC-ROK summit, the pending income tax hike for defense spending, the LDP-Ishin agreement to reduce the number of Diet member seats, the reported contents of the GOJ’s new regional revitalization strategy, ongoing GOJ discussions on tax system reform, the GOJ’s upcoming AI Basic Plan and cybersecurity strategy, the reported contents of the GOJ’s foreign nationals policy, corporate performance in the July-September period, and more.

The 200th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on China’s intensifying information campaign, Prime Minister Takaichi’s phone call with President Trump, the Japan-U.K.-Italy trilateral defense ministerial meeting, the FY 2025 supplementary budget, LDP-Ishin negotiations over the bill to reduce the number of Diet members, the LDP-Ishin coalition reaching a majority in the Lower House, the creation of a new domestic shipbuilding coalition, reported outline of the GOJ’s foreign nationals policy, November’s Monthly Economic Report, and more.

The 199th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the ongoing Japan-PRC rift, Takaichi’s attendance at the G20 Summit, the Japan-Indonesia “2+2” meeting, discussions around loosening defense export rules, the GOJ’s proposed economic stimulus package, the LDP-Ishin agreement on reducing the number of Diet member seats, progress on political funding regulations, additional funding for Rapidus, rising concerns over yen depreciation, the trade deficit in October, and more.

The 198th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Takaichi’s Taiwan contingency comment sparking bilateral tensions with China, the G7 foreign ministerial meeting in Canada, the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa, the LDP and Ishin’s plans to kickstart talks toward revising the three security documents, the GOJ’s growth strategy discussions, the GOJ’s proposed economic stimulus package, LDP-Ishin tensions over domestic political priorities, other working level LDP-Ishin talks, plans to add more commodities to the ESPA list, plans to abolish the single-year primary balance targets, the latest trade statistics, and more.

The 197th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Takaichi’s summit calls with Zelenskyy and Meloni, Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan, the start of discussions around flagship government policies, the LDP and Ishin’s new consultative framework, the formal agreement between ruling and opposition parties on the provisional gasoline tax rate, preparations to amend ESPA, discussions on the latest AI Basic Plan text, Takaichi’s decision to begin talks toward revising the single year primary balance surplus target, the economic conditions report for September, and more.

The 196th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Takaichi’s diplomatic debut in Southeast Asia, the first Takaichi-Trump Summit, the APEC Leaders’ Summit, sideline meetings at the respective summits, Defense Minister Koizumi’s visit to Southeast Asia, the ruling and opposition parties’ agreement on scrapping the provisional gasoline tax rate, the LDP-Ishin policy consultation framework, the Nikkei Stock Average reaching a new milestone, the Bank of Japan maintaining policy interest rates, the “revival of science” plan, economic and finance ministerial meetings with the United States and China, the GOJ’s Monthly Economic Report for October, and more.

The 195th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Takaichi’s first phone call with President Trump, preparations for Takaichi’s diplomatic debut, new personnel appointments in the national security apparatus, Takaichi’s election as Japan’s first female prime minister, the rollout of the Takaichi Cabinet, Takaichi’s first Diet policy speech, the end of the Ishiba Administration, new capital investment in domestic shipbuilding, changes in Japan’s agricultural policy, Japan’s trade balance in the first half of FY 2025, and more.