The Weekly Observer: February 2-6
The 210th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the 2026 Lower House election campaign, the U.S. hosted Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting, the March 19 Japan-U.S. Summit meeting, Japan-Europe dual-use technology cooperation, the upcoming special Diet session schedule, TSMC’s plans to explore production of cutting-edge AI chips in…
The Weekly Observer: January 26-30
The 209th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the 2026 Lower House election campaign, the Japan-U.K. Summit, the Japan-ROK defense ministerial meeting, the Japan-EU and Japan-NATO cyber dialogues, the finance ministry’s announcement that there was no forex market intervention, the Economic Situation Report for January, and more.
The Weekly Observer: January 19-23
The 208th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the start of the Lower House election, the schedule of the upcoming Japan-U.S. Summit, plans for the Japan-ROK defense ministerial meeting later this month, the GOJ’s policies related to foreign nationals, the upcoming Osaka “double” election, the BOJ’s decision…
The Weekly Observer: January 12-16
The 207th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Japan-ROK Summit, Foreign Minister Motegi’s diplomatic tour, the Japan-Italy Summit, the Japan-U.S. defense ministerial meeting, Prime Minister Takaichi’s decision to dissolve the Lower House next week, the birth of a new centrist opposition party, rumored plans to finalize…
The Weekly Observer: January 5-9
The 206th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on China’s export controls on Japan, Japan’s response to the U.S. action in Venezuela, Japan-U.S. discussions on the $550 billion investment deal, Defense Minister Koizumi’s upcoming visit to the United States, Takaichi’s new year’s address, plans for the national conference…
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