No ordinary Diet
The Ordinary Session of the Diet Starts By Takuya Nishimura, APP 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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Resolving Domestic Instability with International DiplomacyBy Takuya Nishimura, APP Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido ShimbunThe views expressed by the author are his own and are...
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Who is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
Shigeru ISHIBA (石破 茂)Office of the Prime Minister68 (February 4, 1957)12 terms in House of Representatives [Lower House] (Tottori 1), Hereditary, LDP.Past Positions: Minister for Regional...
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Asia Policy Monday Events, February 10, 2025
2025 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE. 2/10-11, 9:00am-1:00pm (EST). HYBRID. Sponsor: Washington International Trade Association. FeeMARRIAGE EQUALITY IN JAPAN: LGBT COUPLES ON THE VERGE OF...
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Ishiba meet Trumps
No Surprise Is the Greatest Surprise By Takuya Nishimura, APP Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido Shimbun. The views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with...
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Asia Policy Events, Tuesday February 18, 2025
Monday, February 17, 2025 is President's Day in the United States, a National Holiday. There will be demonstrations against the Tump Administration throughout the U.S.YIZHOU, LIUQIU AND TAIWAN IN...
View ArticleFruitless travels
Ishiba Reports on his U.S. Trip By Takuya Nishimura, APP 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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Asia Policy Events, Monday February 24, 2025
RATING INDIA 2025: KEY OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS. 2/24, 8:00-9:00am (EST), VIRTUAL. Sponsor: CSIS. Speakers: Richard M. Rossow, Senior Adviser, Chair, India and Emerging Asia Economics; Erin L. Murphy,...
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PENTAGON PURGE
Lt. Gen. Jennifer ShortOne of the distinctive features of the generals that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired on Friday, February 22, 2025 is their extensive experience in the Indo-Pacific. Below is...
View ArticleJapanese Diet Politics
Ishiba Close to a Majority in the DietBy Takuya Nishimura, APP Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido Shimbun The views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with...
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Asia Policy Events, Monday March 3, 2025
TRANSATLANTIC CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT GERMAN GOVERNMENT. 3/3, 10:00-11:30am (EST), IN PERSON ONLY. Sponsor: American-German Institute. Speakers: Thurid Hurstedt, Dean of Graduate Programmes, Professor...
View ArticleJapan's Budget Battle
Ishiba Achieved a Majority for the Budget BillBy Takuya Nishimura, APP Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido Shimbun The views expressed by the author are his own and are not...
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Asia Policy Events, Monday March 10, 2025
BOOK TALK: STATECRAFT 2.0. 3/10, 3:00-4:00pm (EDT), IN PERSON ONLY. Sponsor: Georgetown School of Foreign Service and Center for Jewish Civilization. Speaker: author Ambassador Dennis Ross, Dermont,...
View ArticleWho signed this treaty?
Controversy over the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty “The most important thing to note from his [Trump's] comments is that the United States is no longer committed to defending Japan, South Korea or...
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Asia Policy Monday Events, March 17, 2025
NAVIGATING THE ARCTIC–A GEOSTRATEGIC FRONTIER FOR THE U.S., JAPAN, AND PARTNERS. 3/17, 10:00-11:30am (EDT), HYBRID. Sponsor: Stimson. Speakers: Dr. Gaëlle Rivard Piché, Strategic Analyst with Defence...
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Trump's Asia Trade War
TRUMP’S TRADE WAR AGENDAFOR THE ASIA-PACIFIC Wednesday, March 26, 202510:30 - 11:30amIN PERSON ONLYYou are invited to a discussion withMichael L. Beeman Dr. Beeman is the author of Walking Out:...
View ArticleAnother gifting scandal in Japan
Ishiba Administration Abruptly Slows DownBy Takuya Nishimura, APP Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido Shimbun The views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated...
View ArticleThe Turmoil in Seoul
Will Korea-Japan Relations Survive the Turmoil in Seoul?By Daniel Sneider, Lecturer, International Policy at Stanford University, APP memberThe Oriental Economist (Toyo Keizai), March 16,2025This was...
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Monday Asia Policy Events, March 24, 2025
COMBATTING DISINFORMATION: THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN JAPAN AND CANADA.3/24, 8:00-9:30am (EDT), VIRTUAL. Sponsor: Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Speakers: Chris Beall, Executive Director,...
View ArticleGift Cards in Japanese Politics
The Gift Certificate Scandal Skews into an Issue of Morality and TraditionBy Takuya Nishimura, APP Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido Shimbun. The views expressed by the author...
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