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Daisuke Akimoto

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In Memory of Fukuda Diplomacy: Peace, History, and Japan’s Foreign Policy

After Fukuda Yasuo’s passing, a look back at his foreign policy as prime minister.

02.11.2026 9

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Daisuke Akimoto

In Memory of Murayama Diplomacy

By offering a formal apology for the wartime abuses of Imperial Japan, the late former PM catalyzed a significant shift in Tokyo's engagement with its...

20.10.2025 20

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Daisuke Akimoto

Will ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi Sanae Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister?

Takaichi’s popularity among LDP supporters stems from conservative bona fides. But her win would also be a landmark for gender equality.

25.09.2025 20

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Daisuke Akimoto