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.
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The Weekly Observer: October 11-15
The 20th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the impending House of Representatives election, Prime Minister Kishida’s Diet battles, the LDP and CDP’s campaign manifestos, Kishida’s other policy actions, the Cabinet’s first diplomatic phone calls, TSMC’s first chip plant in Japan, Nippon Steel’s lawsuit against Toyota and Baoshan, and more.
週刊オブザーバー 7/19-7/23
日本の政治に関するニュースを集めた連載第13号！ 今週は、「デルタ株」の感染拡大、政府のワクチン不足解消への取り組み、日米韓の次官級協議、日韓関係、野党の閉会中審査の要求、エネルギー基本計画素案においての2030年度電源構成、オリンピック開会式、衆院選・自民党総裁選に向けての準備などに焦点を当てます。
The Weekly Observer: July 19-23
Thirteenth edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the spread of the “delta” variant, government efforts to resolve vaccine shortages, the Japan-U.S.-ROK deputy-level meeting, Japan-ROK relations, the opposition demands for out-of-session examinations, draft of the 2030 energy mix, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, preparation for Lower House and LDP Presidential election, and more.
週刊オブザーバー 6/7-6/11
日本の政治に関するニュースを集めた連載第7号！ 今週は、職域接種の準備、G7首脳・財政担当大臣各会議、骨太の方針の原案、解散総選挙を前にしての与野党の動きに焦点を当てます。
The Weekly Observer: June 7-11
Seventh edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on preparations to begin workplace vaccination, the G7 Summit and Finance Ministers’ meeting, the draft basic guideline for economic and fiscal management (“honebuto no hoshin”), as well as latest electoral developments within the LDP and opposition parties, and more.
週刊オブザーバー 5/31-6/4
日本の政治に関するニュースを集めた連載第6号！ 今週は、ワクチン接種の新たな展望、G7各会合、日台関係、オリンピック開催のリスクに関する政府と専門家の食い違いに焦点を当てます。
The Weekly Observer: May 31-June 4
Sixth edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics! This week focuses on the new phase in Japan’s vaccination program, the G7 meetings, Taiwan-related developments, as well as the disagreement between the government and experts over the risks of hosting the Olympics and more.
Rintaro Nishimura 