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Kishida's factional background within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suggests a dovish orientation towards China.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265068
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The winner will become prime minister and lead the party into a general election that must take place before the middle of November. Four candidates are running. The incumbent…
He has held high-profile posts since 2015, as minister for foreign affairs and then defence during Shinzo Abe's administration. He now oversees Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259767
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However, at home his position is deteriorating amid ever-growing scandals. He faces constant criticism in parliament and has failed to enlist support from broad segments of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB232252
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Abe's approval ratings have slipped this year amid a series of scandals. Heavy losses in a Tokyo metropolitan assembly election followed in July. For the first time since his…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224724
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A profile of Shigeru Ishiba.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223607
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Japan's foreign policy strategy.
By the time President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met on January 22, it was apparent they were not even close to agreeing how to end the decades-long dispute over…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241482
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Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono called the ruling “totally unacceptable” and warned that Tokyo is considering “every option”. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said he…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239563
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CHINA/JAPAN: Improvement in ties is still fragile