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What’s in Prime Minister Kishida’s 2023 Policy Speech – Part 2
Last week, I reviewed the international security and diplomacy elements of Prime Minister Kishida’s 2023 policy speech before the Japanes...
Tim Odagiri
Feb 16, 20236 min read


What’s in Prime Minister Kishida’s 2023 Policy Speech – Part 1
A few weeks ago, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio summarized his administration’s policy goals at the opening of the 211th session of the Die...
Tim Odagiri
Feb 7, 20234 min read


The Many Political Parties of Japan
Today I am going to introduce you to the major political parties in Japan. Don’t get too excited; as is the case with other countries, th...
Tim Odagiri
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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