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The 194th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Chinese and Taiwanese oceanographic survey vessels entering Japan’s exclusive economic zone, the GOJ mulling export of used escort ships to Southeast Asia, the LDP and Ishin’s talks to form a new coalition government, party-to-party talks ahead of the extraordinary Diet session, the G7 and G20 finance ministers and central bank governors’ meeting in Washington, D.C., IMF projections that Japan will be overtaken by India as the fourth largest economy, and more.

The 193rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Ishiba’s post-war anniversary message, Trump’s congratulatory social media post for Takaichi, the MOD’s contracts for long-range counterstrike missile capabilities, Takaichi’s new LDP leadership team, Komeito’s withdrawal from the ruling coalition, the ruling and opposition parties’ efforts to win the PM designation vote, policy discussions ahead of the PM vote, the expansion of dual-use export controls, the “Takaichi effect” on financial markets, the current account surplus in August, and more.

The 192nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Ishiba’s last diplomatic act, Japan’s sanctions against Iran, the Japan-U.S.-Australia trilateral military exercise, Takaichi’s victory in the LDP presidential race, ruling and opposition party policy talks ahead of the LDP election, the Nikkei Stock Average’s climb to record highs, Rapidus’s application for METI subsidies, the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ meeting, the BOJ’s September 2025 TANKAN, and more.

The 191st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Ishiba’s UN speech, the U.S. tariffs on pharmaceuticals, Japan exploring participation in the Ukraine drone coalition, the LDP presidential election, the GOJ’s plans for rare earths drilling, METI Minister Muto’s visit to Malaysia for ASEAN-related meetings, real wages statistics, and more.

The 190th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Ishiba’s last diplomatic visit, the Trump Administration’s reduced auto tariff rate kicking in, defense expert panel proposals to fundamentally reinforce capabilities, the upcoming LDP presidential election, political maneuvering by both ruling and opposition parties to shape economic policy, the Nikkei 225 hitting new heights, the BOJ maintaining policy interest rates, the new Japan-EU battery supply chain partnership, the GOJ’s draft cybersecurity guidelines, MOFA appointing a new representative to the WTO, the August trade balance, and more.

The 189th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on prospects for an Alaskan LNG deal, Japan’s defense ties with regional partners, additional sanctions on Russia, the establishment of a new GCAP consortium, Prime Minister Ishiba’s resignation, opposition demands for an extraordinary Diet session, the draft Basic AI Plan, the Board of Audit’s cybersecurity assessment report, the Japan-U.S. finance ministers’ meeting, August’s Economy Watchers Survey, and more.

The 188th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Japan-U.S. tariff deal, the 12th Japan-Australia “2+2” meeting, the Japan-Taiwan ruling parties’ “2+2” meeting, Defense Minister Nakatani’s diplomatic visit to South Korea for a defense ministerial, the ongoing political drama surrounding Ishiba’s future, news of a fall economic stimulus package, the establishment of the GOJ’s AI Strategy HQ, record high hikes in the national average minimum wage, the index of business conditions, and more.

The 187th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Akazawa’s cancelled visit to the United States, the Japan-India Summit, Foreign Minister Iwaya’s visit to Central Asia, the MOD’s updates on standoff missile capabilities, the FY 2026 budget requests, growing internal disagreements in the LDP over Ishiba’s continued leadership, a fresh political scandal involving a Ishin lawmaker, Mitsubishi Corp.’s decision to withdraw from a national wind power project, the GOJ’s plan to develop a critical technologies list, the GOJ potentially setting a cap on the number of foreigners entering the country, August’s Monthly Economic Report, and more.

The 186th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the TICAD 9, the Japan-ROK Summit, Ishiba’s participation in a virtual summit meeting to support Ukraine, the Japan-Türkiye defense ministerial meeting, the LDP’s decision to make public names of lawmakers who want an early presidential election, the GOJ’s decision to likely revise the cash handout proposal, Nvidia’s participation in Japan’s supercomputer project, the JFSA’s proposal to expand NISA and revise crypto taxation, July’s trade balance and how tariffs have affected Japan’s trade activities, and more.

The 185th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japan’s preparations to host TICAD 9, the upcoming Ishiba-Lee Summit, Ishiba’s participation in the virtual leaders meeting to support Ukraine, the JMSDF protecting a U.K. aircraft carrier, Ishiba’s address at the war memorial ceremony, the indictment of a former Abe faction member’s secretary, the impending approval of the first yen-denominated stablecoin, Bessent’s verbal intervention in financial markets, Japan’s growing dependence on foreign laborers, and more.