Japan

  • Jan 15, 2021
  • 7 min read

Japan will make serious progress in decarbonisation

Japan has set in motion plans to become carbon-neutral by 2050

Japan
  • Jan 14, 2021
  • 7 min read

Japan joining Five Eyes would mean tough compromises

Speculation has mounted that Japan will become the ‘Sixth Eye’ of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence sharing community

Japan
  • Jan 8, 2021
  • 2 min read

Court verdict will undermine Japan-South Korea thaw

A South Korean court has ruled that Japan must pay compensation for actions it took during the Second World War

Japan
  • Jan 7, 2021
  • 2 min read

Japan’s new lockdown is mild but will be costly

Japan today announced a coronavirus lockdown in the capital and surrounding areas as new cases reach record levels

Japan
  • Jan 7, 2021
  • 2 min read

Risks and opportunities 2021: East Asia

Recovery from COVID-19 and ties with the new US administration will be the key factors in East Asia’s foreign relations

East Asia
  • Jan 4, 2021
  • 2 min read

New emergency measures will hit Japan’s economy

The government is poised to declare a state of emergency for the second time during the COVID-19 pandemic

Japan
  • Dec 29, 2020
  • 2 min read

Japan’s value as intelligence-sharing partner grows

Japan has shared intelligence on China with members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance

Japan
  • Dec 16, 2020
  • 2 min read

Big tech rules in China and West have different goals

Countries ranging from the United States to China are tightening scrutiny of 'big tech' but with different motivations

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