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July 30, 2007

Elections and Voting
Smith: Abe under ‘Intense Pressure’ to Resign

Smith, a Japan political expert living in Tokyo, says even though Prime Minister Shinzo Abe does not have to resign, there is “intense pressure” on him to do so from within his own party.

Interview by Sheila A. Smith and Bernard Gwertzman

September 24, 2007

Japan
Smith: Fukuda, A Moderate Japanese Prime Minister

Sheila A. Smith, a CFR adjunct senior fellow who lives in Tokyo, says Yasuo Fukuda, the new Japanese prime minister, is likely to be a moderate force in Japanese politics.

Interview by Sheila A. Smith and Bernard Gwertzman

May 2, 2024

Economics
RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership

Matthew Goodman, distinguished fellow and director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at CFR, discusses CFR’s new RealEcon initiative and the role of state and local officials in contrib…

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Webinar by Matthew P. Goodman and Irina A. Faskianos State and Local Webinars

July 25, 2007

Elections and Voting
Smith: Japan’s PM’s Popularity Plummeting Ahead of Elections

Sheila A. Smith, a leading expert on Japanese politics, says the mood in Japan just ahead of parliamentary elections is “disgruntlement” with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Interview by Sheila A. Smith and Bernard Gwertzman

September 7, 2023

Japan
Women’s Voices Project Pivots to Japan

After a yearlong focus on India, the Women’s Voices from the Indo-Pacific Project now shifts to another important U.S. democratic partner, Japan. 

In Japan, Hinamatsuri, also known as Girls' Day, is celebrated on March 3 with ornamental dolls.
Blog Post by Manjari Chatterjee Miller and Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

June 17, 2014

United States
Congressman Smith Says United States Must 'Stand With the Oppressed'

Representative Christopher Smith joins Michael Mosettig of PBS to discuss the challenges of human rights policymaking and the importance of speaking out on behalf of the victims of abuse.

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