Tag Archives: Japan-U.S.

The 55th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the scheduled Kishida-Biden summit in January, the MSDF state secrets leak case, Kishida’s travel plans in January, the missile unit deployment in Yonaguni, another Cabinet minister replacement, the GOJ’s decision to test travelers from China, the GOJ’s food security guidelines, the tax hike and next HoR election, the BOJ’s monetary policy meeting minutes from December, Japan’s LNG contract with Oman, the BOJ’s long-term bond purchasing operation, the jobs-to-applicants ratio and unemployment statistics, and more.

The 54th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, the IPEF ministerial, the prime minister’s plan to visit the United States, the GOJ’s designation of eleven critical commodities, the FY 2023 budget draft, the Digital Garden City Nation Initiative, the LDP lawmaker’s resignation over campaign finance law violations, rumors of a Cabinet reshuffle early next year, the BOJ’s monetary policy shift, the GOJ’s GX Action Plan, the BOJ’s holding of bonds reaching a record high, the GOJ’s Monthly Economic Report, and more.

The 53rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week is just the shorter version covering the unveiling of the three security documents.

The 52nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the PM’s instructions to raise defense spending to 2 percent of GDP, LDP-Komeito talks on counterstrike capabilities, the upcoming Japan-Australia “2+2”, reports of a new JGSDF “Okinawa Defense Group,” the Cabinet’s Income Doubling Plan and Startup Development Plan, the FY 2022 supplementary budget, the Unification Church victim relief bill, the record-low declining birthrate this year, plans to establish a carbon price, METI’s draft action plan for nuclear policy, the Consumer Confidence Survey, and more.

The 51st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week is just the shorter version covering the Japan-PRC summit, Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral summit, and the sacking of another Cabinet minister.

The 50th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week is just the shorter version covering the DPRK missile launch, the G7 foreign ministers meeting, and the opposition threat to submit a no-confidence voter over the Unification Church issue.

The 49th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Japan-Australia Joint Security Cooperation Declaration, the Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral vice ministers meeting, the Japan-EU high-level economic dialogue, Kishida’s summit meetings with the leaders of Indonesia, Uruguay and Lithuania, reports that Japan plans to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the ¥39 trillion comprehensive economic package, Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa’s resignation, the ruling coalition and opposition parties’ meeting over UC victim relief, former Prime Minister Noda’s eulogy for former Prime Minister Abe, Kishida’s statements regarding economic policy, Governor Kuroda’s press conference after the BOJ monetary policy meeting, METI’s MoU for Promoting Cooperation on LNG with Singapore, the October Monthly Economic Report, and more.

The 48th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the reported new security declaration between Japan and Australia, the inaugural council meeting between the LDP and Komeito on revising the three national security documents, the Japan-U.S.-ROK deputy-level trilateral next week, MOD’s plan to bolster defense, the PM’s economic policy plans, the confusion surrounding the GOJ’s investigation into the Unification Church, the LDP’s recommendations for the October comprehensive economic package, the LDP’s revision of its governance code, the yen’s historic depreciation and reported GOJ/BOJ intervention in the forex market, BOJ Governor Kuroda’s defense of monetary easing, RENGO’s target wage increase demands, September’s CPI and record trade deficit, and more.

The 47th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the G7 condemnation of Russia’s missile attacks in Ukraine, the G7 finance ministers meeting, North Korea’s repeated missile launches, Foreign Minister Hayashi’s trip to Singapore and Malaysia, the eleven commodities proposed as critical to economic security, diplomatic exchanges with China, South Korea and Australia, the proposed “national defense” budget, the LDP-Komeito leaders’ summit, next week’s Diet Q&A with members of the Cabinet, the GOJ’s worker retraining program, the “nationwide travel support” program, further weakening of the yen, the merger of the health insurance card with the My Number Card, the Economy Watchers Survey, and more.

The 46th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the DPRK’s missile launches, diplomacy between Japan, the U.S. and ROK in response to the launches, the Japan-U.S.-Australia defense ministers meeting, Commander Aquilino’s visit to Japan, the GOJ’s retaliatory actions against Russia for expelling its consular officer, the latest Chinese and Russian naval activities around Japan, Kishida’s policy speech to the Diet, early developments from the extraordinary session of the Diet, the GOJ’s discussions on the direction of the October comprehensive economic policy package, former PM Noda’s decision to deliver a eulogy for former PM Abe, the BOJ Tankan, GOJ efforts to encourage households and businesses to save energy in the winter, August economic indicators, and more.