Japanese Politics Updates – April 7, 2024
https://youtube.com/live/-Eyv8SlC3kE Welcome to the 165th update in the Japanese Politics One-on-One series! This week, Langley Esquire and Japan Expert Insights
https://youtube.com/live/-Eyv8SlC3kE Welcome to the 165th update in the Japanese Politics One-on-One series! This week, Langley Esquire and Japan Expert Insights
https://youtube.com/live/64kJr9EVqcs Welcome to the 164th update in the Japanese Politics One-on-One series! This week, Langley Esquire and Japan Expert Insights
Welcome to September 2023 policy update. This Policy Radar covers developments in Japan’s defense budget, new proposed stimulus package, recent
Abe is unquestionably the most consequential Japanese politician of his generation. Under the slogan of “Take Back Japan,” he sought to transform the country into a self-confident and respected international actor.
Tremendous change is in the air — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will hold a leadership election for Sept. 29. What will happen?
Vincent Fichot’s hunger strike has highlighted the lack of a joint custody system in Japan for parents who are divorced or separated.
The global race to deploy vaccines is underway, and Western countries are rushing to inoculate their populations as their medical system strain under the burden posed by the pandemic.
The global race to deploy vaccines is underway, and Western countries are rushing to inoculate their populations as their medical system strain under the burden posed by the pandemic.
Langley Esquire is pleased to release the COVID Report 2020. Over the course of the last year, we have been tracking the Japanese government’s economic and public health response to the new coronavirus pandemic.
Japan’s Ministry of Finance will soon release the budget for the fiscal year that begins next April. The spending package has taken on added significance with the new coronavirus pandemic weighing on the economy. The budget will also offer a look at how seriously the Suga administration is pursuing its stated priorities, such as advancing digitization and advanced communications.
I was fortunate to spend an entire week in close-quarters with America’s 41st president during his first visit to Japan after leaving office.
Suga to have a digital agency up and running by the end of 2021. Each ministry previously tackled digitization independently, leading to varying levels of success and end products, and no standardized administrative framework. The new agency will coordinate and unify efforts to modernize government services.
New service will assist firms in Japan and the U.S. to enter each other’s markets and understand and shape policy environments.
International travel has ground to a standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To slow the spread of the virus, since April 2020 Japan, more than other G7 nations, has implemented stringent entry requirements for foreign nationals.
The new cabinet was formed by Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on September 16, 2020. With a lot of familiar faces at familiar posts, the Suga cabinet contains few surprises. It is a clear indication of Suga’s commitment to maintain Abe-era policies and priorities.