Shinzo Abe

Books Culture

Lesley Downer’s “The Shortest History of Japan”

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Independence from China has been a national priority since at least the sixth century.

Finance Reflections

How the Bank of Japan Can Turn Disaster into Triumph

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The BoJ has taken on the appearance of an enormous and dangerous Moby Dick.

Articles Reviews

The Geopolitics of Godzilla

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China, Russia and North Korea could be considered three Godzillas, a large one, a medium-sized one and a small but vicious one.

Articles Business Finance

Buffett-san Validates the Abe Reforms

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Could it be that Buffett sees a more cosmopolitan Japan filling a crucial new role?

Articles Politics Reflections

Reflections on a Funeral

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I’m glad the protesters were there and glad they got some feedback

Articles Politics

Shinzo Abe’s Legacy Part 1: Normalizing Japan

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The KCIA and Moon’s Unification Church were as ‘close as lips and teeth’, as the saying goes,

Politics Reflections

Six Reasons Why Shinzo Abe Could Make Another Comeback

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Japan handles political transitions with enviable speed and lack of drama

Articles Finance Politics

Five Good Reasons to Ditch the Hike in Japan’s Consumption Tax

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Referendums can be tricky operations, as former British Prime Minister David Cameron found out

Politics

Shinzo Abe: Un Puissant Antidote Au Populisme

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You only get populism when liberalism has failed. That primarily means economic failure, but there are cultural and social fissures that matter too.

Articles Politics

Secrets of the Abe Ascendancy

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Prime Ministers came and went with such frequency that they were likened to karaoke singers taking turns at the microphone.