The 65th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Kishida-Yoon summit, the Japan-Germany IGC, the Japan-U.K.-Italy defense ministers’ meeting, the PM’s plans to unveil a new Indo-Pacific plan in India, the latest North Korean missile launch, the twelfth anniversary of 3.11, the PM’s vision for addressing the declining birth rate, the ruling coalition’s recommendations for addressing the rising costs of living, the government-labor-management meeting, the MOF-FSA-BOJ extraordinary meeting in light of global financial developments, preliminary wage hike stats, and more.
Tag Archives: G7
The Weekly Observer: March 6-10
The 64th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the South Korean government’s plan to resolve the wartime labor issue, the G7+ foreign ministers’ meeting on supporting Ukraine’s energy sector, the Japan-U.K.-Italy trilateral defense ministers’ meeting next week, the internal documents scandal involving Takaichi Sanae, the government-management-labor meeting next week, the confirmation of the next BOJ governor and vice governors, Governor Kuroda’s last monetary policy meeting, a record-high real wage decrease, and more.
The Weekly Observer: February 20-24
The 63rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the G7 Leaders’ video conference on Ukraine, Foreign Minister Hayashi’s speech at the emergency UN session, North Korea’s missile launches, Japan-PRC diplomatic and security talks, the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors’ meeting, UN Security Council meetings on Ukraine and North Korea, Japan-U.S.-ROK and Japan-U.S. exercises in response to North Korea’s missile launches, the April by-elections, the LDP-Komeito-DPFP working level talks, the BOJ Governor nominee’s nomination hearing, the January CPI, and more.
The Weekly Observer: April 4-8
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.
The Weekly Observer: March 28-April 1
The 30th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on Omicron variant taking over Japan, a new vaccine minister, the TICAD ministerial meeting, PM Kishida and U.S. Ambassador Emanuel’s visit to Hiroshima, the 2022 Diplomatic Bluebook’s contents, the scheduled “2+2” meeting with the Philippines and India, new MOD units, the proposed economic stimulus package, legislation passed this week, HoC election updates, the ruling coalition-DPP discussion on responses to rising oil prices, the BOJ Tankan survey, new systems in place in the new FY, the BOJ’s maneuverings to manage the long-term interest rate, Bain Capital’s bid to privatize Toshiba, and more.
The Weekly Observer: March 21-25
The 29th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on Japan a week after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, a possible fourth vaccination, the G7 summit, the Japan-U.S. alliance, North Korea’s latest ICBM launch, former PM Abe’s meeting with President Tsai, the Japan-Cambodia summit, the legislation establishing security clearance, the FY 2022 budget, electoral cooperation between the opposition parties and the DPP, the extended oil supplier subsidy, the prime minister’s vision for a sustainable and resilient economy, the Monthly Economic Report, the new bill rate to promote renewable energy use, the GOJ’s first-ever power supply warning, SMBC Nikko’s market manipulation incident, and more.
Special Edition: Japan and the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
This special edition of the weekly newsletter covers Japanese news reports on the situation in Ukraine. Special focus will go to the Government of Japan’s announcement of sanctions targeting Russia, the G7-related meetings, a timeline of the events related to Ukraine this week, and a summary of the statements made this week by Japanese politicians and political parties regarding the situation.
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: October 18-22
The 21st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the House of Representatives election, Rahm Emanuel’s nomination hearing for the ambassadorship to Japan, an annual poll on Japan-China relations, North Korea and China’s military advancements, the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, the Kishida Cabinet’s response to rising oil prices, Japan’s latest climate change response plan, the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, September trade statistics, an ex-justice minister’s prison sentence, and more.
週刊オブザーバー 6/14-6/18
日本の政治に関するニュースを集めた連載第8号！ 今週は、9県での緊急事態宣言解除、G7首脳会議、骨太の方針、解散総選挙のタイミングについての憶測などに焦点を当てます。
Rintaro Nishimura 