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The 129th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the PALM 10 Summit, the possibility of a Japan-China foreign ministers’ meeting later this month, updates on the MOD/JSDF scandals, a new politics and money scandal involving an LDP Diet member, the G7 trade ministers’ meeting, news of the Biden administration’s pressure on allies over chip-related export controls, the JFTC’s raid on Visa, projected real GDP growth in 2024, and more.

The 128th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the NATO Summit, the Japan-Philippines “2+2,” the 2024 Defense of Japan, the MOD/JSDF scandals, the Japan-Germany Summit, the question of defense spending, the Tokyo gubernatorial race, speculation over foreign exchange intervention, Japan’s overdependence on the China trade, the Economy Watchers Survey, and more.

The 127th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the MOD’s AI and cyber strategy, the Japan-Cambodia foreign ministers’ meeting, JSDF-related scandals, rumors of the LDP presidential election schedule, Kishida’s speech at the Asian Business Summit, national pension projections, the MIC-KDDI partnership for a Japanese LLM, record-high JGB yields, the BOJ’s TANKAN, and more.

The 126th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on North Korea’s latest missile capabilities, the PM’s scheduled visit to D.C. for the NATO Summit, a proposed Japan-EU security partnership agreement, Kono’s reported desire to run for LDP president, the inaugural Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral commerce and industry ministerial, the record-low yen depreciation, the inaugural expert panel session on laying the groundwork for the security clearance system, the Ninth Japan-ROK finance ministerial dialogue, the GOJ’s Monthly Economic Report, and more.

The 125th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the first-ever Japanese sanctions on Chinese entities in relation to the Russian war in Ukraine, JAXA’s latest cyber breach, the end of the 213th Diet session, the GOJ’s domestic policy documents, the Koike vs. Renho battle in the Tokyo governor’s race, new revelations about the Abe faction’s kickback scheme, the GOJ’s FY 2024 digital policy action plan, the yen-dollar exchange rate, the May trade deficit, and more.

The 124th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the G7 Apulia Summit, Japan’s contributions to Ukraine’s recovery, the Japan-Germany ACSA, the draft Honebuto, the LDP’s proposed fundraising reform bill, the Tokyo gubernatorial election, the BOJ’s monetary policy meeting, the GOJ’s S&T white paper, the new “training visa” system, the current account surplus, and more.

The 123rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Shangri-La Dialogue sidelines meetings, upcoming diplomatic travel, the inaugural expert panel meeting toward introducing “active cyber defense,” media reports on the PM postponing dissolution of the Lower House, the revised Political Funds Control Act, news of the first political leaders’ debate since 2021, Japan’s tech innovation strategy, AI and LCD factories, the top automakers’ false testing scandal, record-low fertility rates, and more.

The 122nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Japan-PRC-ROK Summit, North Korea’s failed satellite launch, a senior CCP member’s visit to Japan, the active cyber defense expert panel, the LDP’s compromise with Komeito and Ishin on the political reform bill, CDP Upper House member Renho’s surprising bid for Tokyo governor, the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, METI’s guaranteed loans for Rapidus, the BOJ’s currency intervention amount, the long-term interest rate yield, and more.

The 121st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the prime minister’s speech on the “future of Asia,” “2+2” related developments, the active cyber defense expert panel members, the ruling and opposition parties’ squabble over political fundraising reform, key legislation passing the Lower House, the GOJ AI Strategy Council’s position on AI legislation, the yen’s continued depreciation, long-term interest rates post-GOJ/BOJ intervention, and more.

The 120th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the GOJ’s ODA strategy, discussions over “active cyber defense,” the LDP submitting its own revised Political Funds Control Act, legislative developments, chip-related news, the possibility of AI legislation, high levels of tourism, and more.