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Abe Leadership Vanishes

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of August 2020.

Bold Steps Needed for Post-Covid Relations Between Japan and the Russian Far East

A promising trend in relations between Japan and the Russian Far East has been put on ice by the coronavirus pandemic. As soon as the health emergency is under control, Tokyo should be bold in resuming ties with the region that is Japan’s closest geographic neighbor.

Covid-19 Mismanagement Puts Abe Regime on the Ropes

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of February 2020.

Diamond Princess Puts Japan Under the Microscope

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of February 2020.

Ghosn Unchained

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of January 2020.

Economic and Environmental Risks in Abe’s Energy Investments in Russia

In 2019, Japan’s involvement in the Russian energy sector increased significantly, most notably with the purchase by a Japanese consortium of a 10% stake in Russia’s Arctic LNG-2 project. The Abe administration evidently hopes that these new investments will bring benefits, both in terms of energy economics, and as a means of furthering Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ambition to settle Japan’s territorial dispute with Russia. In both respects, the Japanese leadership risks disappointment.