Shinzo Abe gave Japan far more than ‘Abenomics’ Phillip Y. Lipscy - July 9, 2022 His predecessors struggled to govern. Abe helped transform Japanese politics.
Japan’s new prime minister is a third-generation politician. That’s more common than you might think. Daniel Smith - October 5, 2021 Why dynasties dominate the leadership in Japan, and around the world.
Has Japan’s policy toward the Taiwan Strait changed? Adam P. Liff - August 17, 2021 Its approach is far more stable and nuanced than recent headlines suggest
Nobody can go to the Tokyo Olympics. So why is the government going ahead with them? Phillip Y. Lipscy and Daniel Smith - July 18, 2021 The political stakes are high, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga must face voters in a general election this fall
President Biden is hosting Japan’s prime minister in D.C. It’s a big deal for Japan — and the U.S. Phillip Y. Lipscy and Mary M. McCarthy - April 14, 2021 They’ll discuss new ways to cooperate, as well as unfinished business from the Trump years