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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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October 2, 2017
Japan
Japan’s Choice: Abe vs. Koike
For the second time since returning to the prime minister’s office in 2012, Shinzo Abe has called for a snap election. His calculus seems to revolve around timing. A drop in Abe’s approval ratings th…
November 13, 2015
China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of November 13, 2015
Rachel Brown, Lincoln Davidson, Sungtae “Jacky” Park, Ariella Rotenberg, Ayumi Teraoka, and Gabriel Walker look at the top stories in Asia this week. 1. Afghans protest beheadings. Thousands of prot…
November 20, 2012
Japan
A Referendum for Japan
Japan’s politicians have been released from legislative deliberations, and are rushing to prepare for the next Lower House election, scheduled for December 16. The media is in hot pursuit as politici…
October 24, 2011
Japan
Prime Minister Noda’s Visit to Seoul
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (front R) walks with Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (front L) into the presidential Blue House before their meeting in Seoul October 19, 2011 (Kim Jae-hwan…
September 1, 2011
China
Is Japan’s New PM a "Nationalist" or a "Moderate"?
Japan's next prime minister Yoshihiko Noda attends the lower house of parliament in Tokyo August 30, 2011 (Toru Hanai/Courtesy Reuters). Yesterday, my colleague Elizabeth Economy raised an important…
