The Japan TimesApr 27
Sanae Takaichi's economic strategy seeks to break Japan's stagnation by boosting investment and demand despite high debt, a theory advanced by Takuji Aida that remains promising but uncertain in practice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/27/understanding-sanaenomics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #sanaenomics #abenomics #japaneseeconomy #shinzoabe #sanaetakaichi #ldp
Struggling to understand Sanaenomics? A new book helps.

Takaichi argues the solution is investment — with Aida proposing a 'high-pressure economy' where demand outstrips supply and the government breaks the deadlock.

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The Japan TimesApr 21
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made an offering to a shrine seen by Japan's neighbors as glorifying its wartime past, in a move that stops short of a visit but may still anger China and other neighboring nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/21/japan/politics/takaichi-ritual-offering-yasukuni-shrine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yasukunishrine #sanaetakaichi #wwii #china #southkorea #wardead #shinzoabe
Takaichi risks China's wrath with offering to Yasukuni Shrine

The prime minister's offering of a sacred tree was made on the first day of a traditional spring festival.

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David GraylessMar 24
On 24 Mar 2020: Japan's Prime Minister #ShinzōAbe announces the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to the summer of 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The Japan TimesMar 20
Prime Minister Takaichi should anchor the Indo-Pacific through strength, openness and hardened engagement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/20/japan/takaichi-should-reject-populism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #donaldtrump #xijinping #vladimirputin #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #china #us #usjapanrelations #defense
Memo to Takaichi: Reject the temptations of populism

The year 2026 has crystallized a geopolitical landscape defined by nationalist leadership.

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The Japan TimesMar 12
Former members of Liberal Democratic Party factions that were disbanded in the wake of a slush funds scandal have been meeting informally since the party’s landslide election victory in February. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/12/japan/politics/ldp-factions-politics-comeback/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #taroaso #toshimitsumotegi #toshihironikai
Are disbanded LDP factions staging a comeback?

Former members of the disbanded factions have been meeting informally since the party’s landslide victory in the Feb. 8 Lower House election.

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Agenzia Nova: Giappone: Alta corte conferma lo scioglimento della Chiesa dell'Unificazione (3)

04 mar 05:15 - (Agenzia Nova) - La Chiesa e' finita sotto intenso scrutinio dopo l'assassinio nel 2022 dell'ex primo ministro Shinzo Abe, il... (Git)

Japan: High court confirms dissolution of the Church of Unification (3)

04 mar 05:15 - (Agenzia Nova) - The Church has been under intense scrutiny after the assassination in 2022 of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe… (Git)

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https://www.agenzianova.com/a/69a7b5801945b7.00440141/7093651/2026-03-04/giappone-alta-corte-conferma-lo-scioglimento-della-chiesa-dell-unificazione-3

Giappone: Alta corte conferma lo scioglimento della Chiesa dell’Unificazione (3)

La Chiesa è finita sotto intenso scrutinio dopo l'assassinio nel 2022 dell'ex primo ministro Shinzo Abe, il cui attentatore dichiarò di...

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The Japan TimesMar 2
Japanese diplomats like Hiroshi Suzuki, the ambassador to the U.K., are using social media, humor and local culture to build influence, win hearts and project soft power in ways traditional diplomacy cannot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/02/japan/art-of-modern-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #hiroshisuzuki #uk #ukjapanrelations #paddingtonbear #shinzoabe
Paddington, pints and the art of modern diplomacy

'48 times the Japanese ambassador made us proud to be British,” gushes one typical headline.

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The Japan TimesFeb 27
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must steer Japan between pressure from China and an unpredictable United States by bolstering defense, diversifying partnerships and asserting strategic autonomy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/27/japan/keeping-china-us-wolf-at-bay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #us #china #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #shinzoabe
Keeping the Chinese ‘tiger’ and U.S. ‘wolf’ at bay

Often mischaracterized by detractors as a radical nationalist, Takaichi represents a center-right continuity of the 'Abe line.'

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The Japan TimesFeb 20
Amid economic uncertainty and global turbulence, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offers the world a strong and steady democratic partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japans-moment-for-global-leadership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #sanseito #ldp #liberaldemocraticparty #cra #donaldtrump #china #europe #france #germany #uk #taiwan #un #cptpp #rcep #defense #2026lowerhouseelection
Stability as strategy: Japan’s moment for global leadership

Rising anti-China sentiment may have contributed to Takaichi’s strong mandate.

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