The Japan TimesMay 30, 2023
[Commentary] To progress in international diplomacy, Japan should look back four decades to the efforts of then-Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/05/30/commentary/japan-commentary/g7-nakasone-diplomacy/?utm_content=bufferde410&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #russia #sovietunion #g7 #yasuhironakasone #geoeconomicbriefing
What Japan can learn from a leader's diplomacy four decades ago

At a G7 summit, Yasuhiro Nakasone took the lead and helped to heal a growing rift between France and the United States.

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The Japan TimesMay 29, 2023
A flurry of diplomatic achievements has given a substantial boost to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s approval ratings, prompting speculation about a potential snap election. Here's how one could play out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/29/national/politics-diplomacy/kishida-snap-election-scenarios/?utm_content=buffer029cd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #yoshihidesuga #fumiokishida #hiroshima #ldp #taroaso #yasuhironakasone
As snap election rumors grow in Japan, here's how one could play out

Political pundits have been contemplating multiple scenarios, ranging from a summertime ballot to an election during parliament's session in the fall.

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