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    Takaichi Administration: Obon Reflections, Yen Intervention, and Old-Guard Friction Good day from the port of Misaki, at the

    Good day, and welcome to the recap of the 286th episode of Japanese Politics One-on-One. I am reporting

Weekly Briefing Synopsis Good morning from a fiercely hot Tokyo. Five and a half years into these Sunday conversations, it

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration closed a turbulent week with the Diet session extended into the coming week (until July

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  Installment 3 of Japan’s Drone Awakening   Japan is in a quiet but urgent race against time. With the

https://www.youtube.com/live/ybOfpUDOjiM?si=wEjae-QkFBz_aj2i Weekly Briefing Synopsis   Good morning, and welcome to the recap of the 281st episode of Japanese Politics One-on-One.

Weekly Briefing Synopsis Good morning, and welcome to the recap of the 280th episode of Japanese Politics One-on-One. It is

By Timothy Langley Drones, long confined to military reconnaissance and targeted strikes, are rapidly transitioning into versatile commercial tools. This

Delivered by Timothy Langley Five years and four months of independent, no-nonsense weekly analysis — and still going strong. With

With Timothy Langley Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us this week. I’m reporting from my home office rather