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Kishida Administration Grilled by Opposition Parties
CCS HayashiAnd it is inconclusiveBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The...
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Monday Asia Events February 19, 2024
President's Day, National Holiday, in the United StatesUS Congress in recessTHE DOHA GLOBAL SOUTH HEALTH POLICY INITIATIVE, “ENHANCING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: CHALLENGES AND...
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Monday Asia Events February 26, 2024
CARNEGIE GLOBAL DIALOGUE: CHINA AND EUROPE. 2/26, 8:00-9:00am (EST), VIRTUAL. Sponsor: Carnegie. Speakers: Lizza Bomassi, Deputy Director of Carnegie Europe; Yifan Ding, President of China Society for...
View ArticleJapan’s Diet Investigates the LDP’s Slush Fund Scandal
Kisha tries to keep it containedBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The...
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Monday Asia Events March 4, 2024
TWO YEARS AFTER THE RETURN OF WAR ON EUROPEAN SOIL: CHARTING THE PATH FOR EU DEFENSE WITH AMBASSADOR CHARLES FRIES, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR PEACE, SECURITY AND DEFENSE. 3/4, 10:00-11:00am (EST),...
View ArticleJapan’s Economic Support for Ukraine
Promises not actionsBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido ShimbunYou...
View ArticleUnusual Appearance of Prime Minter Kishida before the Ethics Council
An unsatisfying occurrenceBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido...
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Monday Asia Events March 11, 2024
GUARANTEES FOR CLIMATE FINANCE IN THE WORLD BANK-IMF AGENDA. 3/11, 10:00am (EDT), VIRTUAL. Sponsor: Atlantic Council. Speakers: TBD. HOW TO WIN AN INFORMATION WAR: THE PROPAGANDIST WHO OUTWITTED...
View ArticleAn Insufficient Political Reform Draft
Protecting PrivilegeBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido ShimbunYou...
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Monday Asia Events March 19, 2024
FURTHERING US-JAPAN COLLABORATION ON COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY. 3/18, 9:00-10:00am (EDT), HYBRID. Sponsor: Hudson Institute. Speakers: Yoshikazu Okamoto, Deputy Director-General for International...
View ArticleApology at the LDP’s National Convention
Snap Election not yet By Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido...
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Monday Asia Events March 25, 2024
THE RIPPLE EFFECT: CHINA’S COMPLEX PRESENCE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. 3/25, Noon-1:30pm (EDT), HYBRID. Sponsor: Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program. Speaker: author Enze Han, Associate Professor at...
View ArticleJapan's Monetary Policy Changes toward Normalization
But Unlikely to Boost Kishida AdministrationBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with...
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Monday Asia Events April 8, 2024
THE UN GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY: WHY IS IT NEEDED? 4/8, 9:00-10:00am (EDT), VIRTUAL. Sponsor: Stimson Center. Speakers: Monica Arienzo, Associate Research Professor of Hydrology, The Desert Research...
View ArticleThe LDP's Moral Hazard
No Punishment for the LDP PresidentBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The...
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Monday Asia Events April 15, 2024
AN EXPERT ANALYSIS OF SOUTH KOREA'S LEGISLATIVE ELECTION. 4/15,8:30-9:30am (EDT), VIRTUAL. Sponsor: National Committee on North Korea. Speakers: Duyeon Kim, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Indo-Pacific...
View ArticleKishida’s Official Visit to the U.S.
No Surprises, No History HereBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido...
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Monday Asia Events April 22, 2024
INNOVATIONS IN CLIMATE RESILIENCE CONFERENCE 2024 (ICR24). 4/22, 8:00am-7:00pm (EDT), IN PERSON ONLY. Sponsor: Environmental Change and Security Program, Polar Institute, Wilson Center. Speaker: TBA....
View ArticleDiet Political Reform Committee Reestablished
Outcome Still UncertainBy Takuya Nishimura, Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido...
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Monday Asia Events April 29, 2024
2024 US-CHINA CLING CONFERENCE. 4/29, 8:30am-4:00pm (EDT), IN PERSON ONLY. Sponsor: SFS Asian Studies Program, Georgetown University. Speakers: Joseph Fewsmith, Boston University; Yuan Yuan Ang, Johns...
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