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The end of American exceptionalism means the end of Japanese exceptionalism too. Constitutional reform is just the first step…
Donald Trump
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Populism thrives under deflationary conditions, as in Japan and Germany in 1928-33, but populism in power often brings high inflation
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“There are people who wish I wouldn’t refer to China as our enemy. But that’s exactly what they are…”
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Populism behaves like the drunken guest at a dinner party, who doesn’t respect the rules of public contestation but spells out painful problems
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Prime ministers came and went like karaoke singers taking turns at the microphone.
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According to a 2015 survey by Pew Research Center, only 14% of Japanese believe the atomic bombings were justified, against 56% of Americans.
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Japan is less liberal than most Western countries, but more democratic.