Intelligence Reforms: Time for a Japanese James Bond
Not for nothing was Japan known as “a paradise for spies.”
Can Japan Become the Sixth Eye?
With a new Asia-focused Cold War taking shape, the idea that capital should flow across borders unimpeded is for the birds
In the New Cold War, Japan and South Korea will be on different sides
Trade has already been weaponized in East Asia – and so, of course, has history.
Will Japan benefit from the New Cold War?
The last Cold War was marked by espionage, subversion, intense propaganda and proxy wars. The new one is unlikely to be different.
Going, Going, Ghosn: Japan Takes Down Mr. Davos
Such things happen in the West too of course, but never to members of the elite.
Why Mass Immigration Would be Disastrous for Japan
Over the years Japan has learned much that was useful from Europe. Now it has an opportunity to learn from Europe’s mistakes.
Five Good Reasons to Ditch the Hike in Japan’s Consumption Tax
Referendums can be tricky operations, as former British Prime Minister David Cameron found out
Shinzo Abe: Un Puissant Antidote Au Populisme
You only get populism when liberalism has failed. That primarily means economic failure, but there are cultural and social fissures that matter too.
Secrets of the Abe Ascendancy
Prime Ministers came and went with such frequency that they were likened to karaoke singers taking turns at the microphone.
Abexit – How Much Would It Matter?
Japanese scandals are never about what they appear to be about. To quote a proverb, “the hidden side has a hidden side of its own.”