Speakeasy: Japan at the Center of Trade Rulemaking in Asia-Pacific
This SNA Speakeasy features Hiroki Takeuchi on the theme of “Japan at the Center of Trade Rulemaking in Asia-Pacific.”
Tag Archives: Yukio Hatoyama
Suga Administration Henoko Base Policy Faces Shifting Realities
Throughout its nearly eight years in power, the Abe administration pressed forward with all its might to build a new US airbase at Henoko, Okinawa.
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.
The Abe Climate COP Out
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of December 2019.
South Korea Folds Under US Pressure
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of November 2019.
The Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of October 2019.
Abe Rewards Friends in Latest Cabinet Reshuffle
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of September 2019.
Global Progressives Must Stand Up for Okinawa
If progressives truly believe in our values of freedom of expression, equal opportunity, and security, we must stand in solidarity with the Okinawan people.
The Year in Japanese Politics 2012
The Shingetsu News Agency has been keeping a running log of the major developments in Japanese politics since January 2012. The following is our contemporary account of the entire year 2012.
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.
