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2025.06.12 (Thu)

【#1259】Leaks on Japan-U.S. Negotiations Damage National Interests

June 9, 2025 　 Japan’s economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa held the fifth round of ministerial tariff negotiations with the United States. For the latest round, he visited Washington for...

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2025.04.02 (Wed)

【#1238】Ishiba Should Warn Withdrawal from Farm Import Concession

March 31, 2025 　 U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 26 that an additional 25% tariff will be imposed from April 3 on all imported autos including those from Japan. Given Japan’s auto exp...

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2025.03.19 (Wed)

【#1234】Develop Grand Strategy to Avoid U.S. Auto Tariffs

March 17, 2025 　 Following the imposition of additional tariffs on steel and aluminum products, U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to introduce “reciprocal tariffs” that would raise U.S. tariffs ...

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2025.01.14 (Tue)

【#1213】Ishiba’s Precarious Leaning towards Japan-China-S. Korea FTA

January 14, 2025 　 The government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s pro-China stance has grown even more　precarious. It plans to invite Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and Foreign Minister...

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2024.12.12 (Thu)

【#1206】Yoon’s Self-Destructing Action Leaves Economic Security Fluid

December 9, 2024 　 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shocking declaration of martial law and its failure have jolted Japan, too. While the South Korean National Assembly has failed to pass an i...

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2024.12.05 (Thu)

【#1204】Is China’s Visa Exemption Achievement at Ishiba’s Meeting with Xi?

December 2, 2024 　 On November 30, the Chinese government resumed short-term visa exemption for Japan. The Japanese government welcomed the move as indicating China’s positive stance toward improvin...

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2024.11.26 (Tue)

【#1201】Ishiba’s Precarious Diplomatic Debut

November 25, 2024 　 The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Group of 20 (G20) summit meetings had been supposed to be a showcase for new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s diplomatic ...

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2024.08.01 (Thu)

【#1164】Economic Impacts of Trump’s Possible Comeback

July 29, 2024 　 As former President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to vie for the U.S. presidency in the November election, the potential outcome is attracting ...

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2024.04.24 (Wed)

【#1142】Integrate Aspect of Economic Security for Global Partnership

April 22, 2024 　 “We have become your global partner,” said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his visit to the United States earlier this month. The words carry significant weight. Theref...

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2023.11.22 (Wed)

【#1094】Poor U.S. Government Reality Exposed through IPEF Talks

November 21, 2023 　 The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial and leaders’ meetings took place last week, producing agreement on “decarbonization” and “clean economy” out of th...

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