East Asia
G7 summit offers Abe pre-election boon
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will host the G7 summit which opens tomorrow
JapanJapan's hate speech law raises Constitution questions
For the first time ever, Japan has passed legislation on hate speech
JapanJapan's GDP volatility obscures positive trends
Japan avoided a technical recession in the first quarter of 2016, but granular data reveal more important developments
JapanChina-US aerial encounter shows Beijing's frustration
The Pentagon has accused China's military of dangerous aerial activity over the South China Sea
ChinaJapan GDP data show little economic momentum
Japan's economy has escaped a technical recession, but policymakers may be tempted to more stimulus nevertheless
JapanCongress disappoints hopes for change in North Korea
North Korea this month held its first Party Congress in three decades
North KoreaJapan's foreign policy caution will not last
The government's foreign policy has been cautious in 2016, but it is readying for more controversy and radicalism ahead
JapanOlympic bid scandal discomfits Abe government
French prosecutors are investigating payments apparently linked to Tokyo's successful 2020 Olympics bid
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