Cabinet Office Archives

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Ruling Coalition Loses Supermajority

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the second half of July 2019.

Akita Election Deals Blow to Controversial Missile Defense System

The planned construction of the Aegis Ashore missile defense system in Akita has once again suffered a blow as independent, opposition-supported candidate Shizuka Terata won in the House of Councillors election. Terata’s victory owes to the efforts of many in the region who are strongly opposed to the deployment of the facility so close to the city center.

Abe Government Export Restrictions Send South Korea Relations into Tailspin

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of July 2019.

Osaka G20 Summit Produces Few Results

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the second half of June 2019.

The Genesis of Henoko as “The Only Solution”

Whenever American and Japanese officials meet, they engage in a ritual. Their joint statements, invariably invoking a “free and open Indo-Pacific” and “rules-based maritime order,” always swear that their “ironclad alliance” is stronger than ever.