With gift-giving scandal, Ishiba faces real threat to survival
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Author: Tobias S. Harris
Tobias Harris is Japan analyst at Teneo Intelligence. He is the author of a forthcoming biography of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Field notes: domestic stability, international uncertainty
key takeaways I have returned to the United States following an eighteen-day visit to Tokyo. This note summarizes the findings from my final ten days of meetings with politicians, bureaucrats, academics, and other experts. My notes from my first week are here.
Mutō leaves Washington empty-handed
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Field notes: Holding pattern in Tokyo
I arrived in Tokyo for an eighteen-day visit on 23 February. This note summarizes the findings from my first week of meetings with politicians, bureaucrats, academics, and other experts. I will provide additional field notes at the conclusion of my trip.
Ruling coalition concludes budget deal with Ishin no Kai
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Tariff threats show the limits of personal diplomacy
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Noda throws Ishiba a lifeline
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Ishiba’s summit gambit pays off
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Harris speaks to the FT about Ishiba-Trump summit
I spoke with Leo Lewis from the Financial Times about Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s 7 February summit with US President Donald Trump. “You can imagine situations at this summit that could require grace, patience, and sangfroid. The question is whether Ishiba can deliver that,” said Tobias Harris, founder of political risk advisory Japan Foresight. Harris … Continue reading Harris speaks to the FT about Ishiba-Trump summit
Growing consensus in Tokyo favors higher rates sooner
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Japan Foresight 