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Japan's post-Abe trust crisis under PM Kishida
Oped, Akira Kawamoto, Published on 20/10/2022
» No one could have foreseen that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's popularity would nosedive so soon after the Liberal Democratic Party triumphed in July's election to the Upper House of the Japanese Diet. Until recently, Mr Kishida's government received consistently high approval ratings. But the LDP's links to a controversial religious group, along with the costly state funeral of former prime minister Abe Shinzo, have shaken Mr Kishida's political base, endangering the country's fragile economic recovery.
Beware of Japan's 'new capitalism'
Oped, Takatoshi Ito, Published on 24/11/2021
» Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida survived the election on Oct 31, which came just weeks after his arrival in office as the new leader of the nation. Losing only 15 seats, the Liberal Democratic Party performed better than expected and will maintain a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives.
The four-horse race to be Yoshihide Suga's successor
Oped, Takatoshi Ito, Published on 25/09/2021
» Last month, I wrote, "Unless [Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide] Suga acts quickly, more lives will be lost, and his own political position may become yet another victim of the virus." This has now come to pass.
An Olympic-sized Covid-19 risk
Oped, Takatoshi Ito, Published on 18/06/2021
» In 2020, Asia -- especially East Asia -- was often touted as a model of effective pandemic response. While Western countries endured harsh lockdowns and soaring infection and death rates, Asian countries largely kept the coronavirus under control. But the tables have turned, with East Asia now lagging far behind the United States and Europe on vaccinations. This does not bode well for this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Without Trump, CJK becomes friendlier
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 01/12/2020
» It has been a four-year hiatus for the three Asian economic powerhouses. Whatever their collaborative configurations may have been, they were frequently constrained by the world's biggest disruptor, President Donald Trump. With the lame-duck president now leaving the global scene, China, Japan and Korea (CJK) are salvaging their relationships at Shinkansen speed. Being Asian, they can now be a little bit humble, saving the faces of each another for a while for being so rigid and aggressive.
Post-Covid era ripe for renewed climate action
Oped, Alok Sharma, Published on 07/11/2020
» Last week we marked one year to go until the COP26 international climate summit, which will be hosted in the UK. This will be a pivotal moment for the world to come together and agree ambitious steps to prevent the catastrophic warming of our planet.
Suga seeks alliance with Indonesia, Vietnam
Oped, Try Ananto Wicaksono, Published on 28/10/2020
» Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga recently visited Vietnam and Indonesia with a view to pursuing the East Asian powers' "free and open Indo-Pacific" strategy.
Students, not angels
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/09/2020
» Re: "Students in the right", (PostBag, Sept 17).
Locke doesn't fit
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/08/2020
» It is very true that John Locke firmly believed in a government office as a trust and those in power as trustees serving the people (Opinion, Aug 19).