September
The Asia-Pacific Journal
"Fighting the Cabal from the Diet: Sanseitō and the Role of Conspiracy as Political Ideology"
Sanseitō is a fringe Japanese political party founded during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that has won several seats in the National Diet since 2022. Initially ... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Romeo Marcantuoni09/30/2025
Financial Times
"The conservative hardliner who could become Japan’s first female PM"
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Comments by Jeff Kingston*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/29/2025
JIME Center – The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
"トルコ：エルドアン大統領が訪米、トランプ大統領と会談"
トルコのエルドアン大統領は、9月22日から25日まで米国を訪問し、国連総会に出席するとともにワシントンのホワイトハウスでトランプ大統領と会談した。エルドアン大統領のホワイトハウス入りは6年ぶりで、前回... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Masaki Kakizaki*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/24/2025
The Asia-Pacific Journal
"Fighting the Cabal from the Diet: Sanseitō and the Role of Conspiracy as Political Ideology"
Sanseitō is a fringe Japanese political party founded during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that has won several seats in the National Diet since 2022. Initially ... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Romeo Marcantuoni09/24/2025
KPMG
"学長に聞く「大学経営のリアル」対談第2回"
―まずはTUJ京都キャンパスの開校おめでとうございます。ウィルソン氏：ありがとうございます。新しいキャンパスは大きな挑戦ですが、今秋には学生数が両キャンパス合わせて3,500人に達しました。メインキャ... Read the article. New Tab
Mentions Matthew J. Wilson09/21/2025
South China Morning Post
"Japan to reject Palestinian state recognition at UN to avoid ‘annoying’ Trump"
Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state at a UN meeting next week amid concerns that doing so could worsen the situation in the Middle East and hurt its ties with the United S... Read the article. New Tab
Comments by Robert Dujarric*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/21/2025
South China Morning Post
"Will China's 731 film on Japan's war crimes worsen already frayed ties?"
For a movie about a particularly dark chapter of China's history, 731 has been doing exceptional business. The film, released on Thursday, focuses on Japan's Unit 731, which conduc... Read the article. New Tab
Comments by Benoit Hardy-Chartrand09/18/2025
The Japan Times
"How Japanese captures the subtle shift into autumn"
There’s no doubt that summer is getting longer. The Japanese, who have long prided themselves on having four distinct 季節 (kisetsu, seasons), have been asking themselves of late, 四季... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Yaeko Kabe09/16/2025
Sans doute.
"Parade et politique à Pékin*"
Mettons de côté que Xi Jinping s'accapare un combat qui ne fut pas le sien. C'est l'armée de Chiang Kai Shek qui lutta contre l'envahisseur nippon. En 1972, Mao Zedong déclara au... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Robert Dujarric*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/16/2025
Het Financieele Dagblad
"Japanse handelsdeal met Verenigde Staten schept een gevaarlijk precedent"
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Comments by Jeff Kingston*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/10/2025
JIME Center – The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
"トルコ：2026～2028年の経済中期計画を発表"
トルコのユルマズ副大統領は9月8日、2026～2028年を対象とする経済中期計画を発表した。中期計画は今後3カ年の経済政策をまとめたもので、毎年更新されている。今回の計画では、インフレ抑制と財政規律の... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Masaki Kakizaki*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/09/2025
South China Morning Post
"Ruling Party Grapples with Hunt for Leader"
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Comments by Jeff Kingston*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/09/2025
BBC
"Japan is set to choose its fourth PM in five years - who could be next?"
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation after less than a year in the role - following two crushing election losses in mid-term elections.His resignatio... Read the article. New Tab
Comments by James D.J. Brown09/08/2025
Bloomberg Television
"Resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader of the LDP"
Comments by Michael Thomas Cucek
09/08/2025
TIME
"Why Another Japanese Prime Minister Resigned—and What Comes Next"
Less than a year after taking office, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he would step down from the country’s top office. “I always said that I wouldn’t ... Read the article. New Tab
Comments by Jeff Kingston09/08/2025
JIME Center – The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
"トルコ：イスタンブール県大会をめぐる司法判断とCHPの危機"
トルコの裁判所は9月2日、最大野党・共和人民党（CHP）が2023年に開催したイスタンブール県大会で投票上の不正があったとして、大会で選出されたオズギュル・チェリク県支部長および県執行部の役員4人を職... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Masaki Kakizaki*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/08/2025
JIME Center – The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
"トルコ：北キプロス大統領選で統合支持派が現職に圧勝"
南北分断が続くキプロスの北キプロス・トルコ共和国（北キプロス）で10月19日、大統領選挙が実施された。結果は中道左派で南側のキプロス共和国（ギリシャ系）との再統合に前向きなトゥファン・エルヒュルマン元... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Masaki Kakizaki*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/08/2025
WION
"Japanese PM resigns: Ishiba faced criticism within the LDP after its defeat in the July polls"
Japan's Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has announced his resignation, saying this is the right time for him to step down as president of the Liberal Democratic Party and the prime... Read the article. New Tab
Comments by Benoit Hardy-Chartrand09/07/2025
Radio-Canada OHdio
"À travers son défilé militaire grandiose, la Chine veut se montrer inarrêtable"
Yan Cimon, professeur titulaire au Département de management à l’Université Laval et spécialiste de la logistique et du transport, ainsi que Frédéric Laurin, professeur d'économie ... Read the article. New Tab
Comments by Benoit Hardy-Chartrand09/05/2025
South China Morning Post
"Japan’s ‘house of cards’: Ishiba clings to power as hawks demand LDP election"
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is presiding over a political “house of cards” that analysts say is looking more shaky every day, as he continues to resist growing calls fro... Read the article. New Tab
Comments by Hiromi Murakami*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/05/2025
TIME
"Kim Jong Un’s trip to China marks transformation from shunned pariah to confident diplomat"
TOKYO (AP) — Kim Jong Un put on a command performance this week at a gathering of some two dozen world leaders in China, striding with confidence and a broad grin across one of the... Read the article. New Tab
Comments by Jeff Kingston09/05/2025
Chihei
"参政党の台頭はなぜ可能になったか――解かれた極右の封印"
参政党は2025年7月の参議院選挙で14議席増を果たした。両院合計で18議席を確保し、政界における存在感を高めた。その躍進の背景には、後述する同党の陰謀論的世界観に立脚した政策があると考えられる。今回... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Romeo Marcantuoni09/03/2025
Los Angeles Times
"A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift. They might also be political jockeying"
TOKYO — The leaders of China, North Korea and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder Wednesday as high-tech military hardware and thousands of marching soldiers filled the streets of Be... Read the article. New Tab
Comments by Jeff Kingston09/03/2025
JIME Center – The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
"トルコ：エルドアン大統領が上海協力機構首脳会議に出席 "
トルコのエルドアン大統領は、ロシアと中国が主導する新興国の協力枠組みである上海協力機構（SCO）の首脳会議に出席するため、8月31日から二日間、中国・天津を訪問し、習近平国家主席やプーチン大統領らと相... Read the article. New Tab
Written by Masaki Kakizaki*The article may only be seen by those who have signed up for the article.
09/02/2025
Réseau de l’information
"Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin"
Comments by Benoit Hardy-Chartrand