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Oct 02, 2025
【#1294】New Leader Should Have Capabilities to Revitalize Japan
Hideo Tamura In campaigns for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election on October 4, five candidates are promising measures to counter rising prices and wage increases. Unless the Japanese economy is put on a strong growth path, however, these promises may end up unfulfilled, as shown by the outgoing Shigeru .... <Read more>
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Oct 02, 2025
【#1293】Placing Hopes on “Shinzo Abe Research Center” in Taiwan
Takashi Arimoto The “Shinzo Abe Research Center” has been created at the prestigious National Chengchi University in Taiwan. The center will focus on studying the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) diplomatic strategy and his Abenomics economic policy. Its aim is to promote .... <Read more>

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【#1292】Ishiba Should Face Reality, Not Chase the Impossible
Fumio Ota In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for reforming the U.N. Security Council and creating a world without nuclear weapons. Both are easy to say but almost impossible to achieve.

【#1291】Lackluster Leadership Race Insults the Public
Kunio Orita The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s current leadership race remains lackluster. This is due to two main reasons. First, the five candidates have prioritized avoiding gaffes, choosing not to share their genuine views. Second, discussions on the most important issue, namely, Japan’s national security, have been sluggish.