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A video report on October's International Policy Forum hosted by Jakob Edberg.This month's forum covered a political briefing on the new Abe Cabinet and next Diet Session as well as the presentation of a special GR Japan report on "Japan's New Dynami...

GR Japan Director Philip Howard will speak at an event hosted by Chatham House in Nagoya on 31 August 2014, entitled “Japan’s New Role in Changing Asia”. Philip will speak on a panel discussing the role of government in creating a simple flexible and...

According to Nikkei Shimbun on July 26, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to reshuffle his cabinet in early September. He initially considered late August for the reshuffle but pushed it back to September due to the schedule conflicts such as a visit...

A quick summary of the special IPF breakfast with Akie Abe, First Lady of Japan, cohosted with INES on July 23 is uploaded.  

Abe’s administration to keep focus on economic policy  The tailwind for the LDP and New Komeito coalition lasted all the way to election day and gave a resounding victory to the coalition partners, just in line with what GR Japan analysts projecte...

According to Nikkei Shimbun, in late August PM Abe will reshuffle his cabinet for the first time since he took the office in December 2012. Abe is expected to replace at least half of the 18 ministers, as well as to create new portfolios for national...