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Michael Macarthur Bosack

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Takaichi, Trump and Japan-North Korea relations

Takaichi, Trump and Japan-North Korea relations

In her recent meeting with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi clarified her position that she is...

01.03.2026 60

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Michael Macarthur Bosack

Debunking the myth of Japanese militarism

20.02.2026 30

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The trouble with winning big for Takaichi and the LDP

17.02.2026 100

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Five key takeaways from Takaichi’s landslide victory

09.02.2026 60

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A cheat sheet to Takaichi’s snap election

03.02.2026 50

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Japan’s new ‘Centrist Reform Alliance’ is a misnomer

27.01.2026 70

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Prime Minister Takaichi’s gambit: A test of leadership

20.01.2026 80

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The cautionary tale of Yoon Suk Yeol and the ‘abuse of power’

19.01.2026 100

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Why Takaichi would call a snap election

13.01.2026 90

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Takaichi’s political landscape for 2026

07.01.2026 100

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Japan’s growing bear crisis reveals deeper issues

26.12.2025 100

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China’s recklessness risks a security crisis with Japan

23.12.2025 90

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What will Japan’s planned intelligence bureau look like?

15.12.2025 70

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Koizumi’s significant (and insignificant) Yonaguni visit

28.11.2025 70

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Japan’s demining deployment is a security milestone

31.10.2025 80

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Breaking down Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet picks

22.10.2025 80

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The winners and losers after Japan’s political shakeup

21.10.2025 70

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A negotiator’s nightmare in Nagatacho

15.10.2025 20

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Can anyone save the fracturing Liberal Democratic Party?

16.09.2025 60

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The Liberal Democratic Party’s internal coup is complete

10.09.2025 80

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The Liberal Democratic Party’s internal coup is complete

09.09.2025 40

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Michael Macarthur Bosack

The Japan-Australia frigate sale is a big deal. Here’s why.

06.08.2025 40

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Who will save the Liberal Democratic Party?

25.07.2025 40

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Conservatives win big — just not the Liberal Democratic Party

21.07.2025 70

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Cost of living trumps corruption as Japan heads to the polls

15.07.2025 30

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Sizing up the forthcoming Upper House election

04.07.2025 70

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In the Trump era, how much should countries really be spending on defense?

02.07.2025 20

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Why Ishiba pulled a 180 on the gaffe-stricken farm minister

21.05.2025 20

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Japan’s durable 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' strategy brings stability

09.05.2025 40

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Ishiba navigates the low expectations for Japan’s foreign policy

12.02.2025 50

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Adjusting to the new normal in Japanese politics

30.01.2025 40

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Michael Macarthur Bosack