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Edo Naito

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Ishiba will finally meet Trump, expectations need to be kept low

Ishiba will finally meet Trump, expectations need to be kept low
yesterday 10

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How to secure Taiwan as drumbeats of a looming invasion grow louder

How to secure Taiwan as drumbeats of a looming invasion grow louder
29.01.2025 10

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Japan has nothing to fear from Trump — except in maybe one area

Japan has nothing to fear from Trump — except in maybe one area
17.01.2025 40

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China seizes opportunities amid Ishiba’s weak leadership

China seizes opportunities amid Ishiba’s weak leadership
15.01.2025 40

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Japan PM struggles with both U.S. relations and China’s growing threats

It is ironic that two former prime ministers — who know how demanding the job is — are behind the making of the "spineless" leadership that is the...

08.01.2025 30

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In South Korea’s impeachment saga, who’s really in trouble?

As I highlighted in a previous commentary on South Korea's leadership drama, the turmoil continues with the frantic push by the opposition...

30.12.2024 10

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A race to the Blue House or the jail house

Being the president of South Korea is such an unforgiving job, it sometimes makes you wonder why anyone would want it. Since the end of martial law...

22.12.2024 5

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'Old' media blames 'new' media for success of 'populist' candidates

Mass media is doing a bit of soul-searching and asking questions about the reelection of Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito. In what became a nationally...

06.12.2024 6

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If ever invited, should Japan make it 'Six Eyes'?

Recently, there has been much speculation that Japan will be invited to join the Five Eyes spy network. This past year, the nation was invited to...

03.12.2024 7

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The derailing of potential female prime ministers

The live media coverage earlier this month of the parliamentary voting process to decide the new prime minister was tedious at best. The day...

26.11.2024 3

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Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas

20.11.2024 7

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Ishiba's future in question as support from allies wavers

01.11.2024 2

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A general-election postmortem

29.10.2024 10

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How to understand labels in Japanese politics

26.10.2024 5

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Edo Naito