The Weekly Observer: September 21-25
The 243rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Prime Minister Takaichi and Foreign Minister Motegi’ s attendance at the UN General Assembly session, ex-Foreign Minister Iwaya leading a business delegation to China, a new defense procurement system to promote startup technology, the formation of a new opposition…
The Weekly Observer: September 14-18
The 242nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ Union delegation visit to Beijing, Defense Minister Koizumi’ s call with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the Takaichi Cabinet reshuffle, the Okinawa gubernatorial election, the decision to convene the extraordinary Diet session on October…
The Weekly Observer: September 7-11
The 241st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japanese political and business delegations planning travel to China, expert panel recommendations on ODA use, Vice Minister of Defense Ando’ s participation in the Seoul Defense Dialogue, the disbandment of the opposition CRA, the re-election of Tamaki Yuichiro as…
The Weekly Observer: August 31-September 4
The 240th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Motegi’ s visit to Europe and Asia, the Quad sherpa’ s meeting, the MOD’ s analysis on AI use in warfighting, the FY 2027 budget requests, the failed opposition merger, the latest on the Cabinet reshuffle, Bessent reportedly pressuring…
The Weekly Observer: August 24-28
The 239th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japanese lawmakers visiting China, Takaichi’ s attendance in a Ukraine-related online meeting, the inaugural trilateral Japan-Australia-Indonesia defense ministerial meeting, the GOJ’ s new energy security and inflation relief measures, the GOJ’ s reported FY 2027 budget and priorities, the…
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