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Abe has got himself into a pickle by agreeing to a deeply unpopular hike in the consumption tax
Yasukuni Shrine
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Until recently in Japanese eyes a typical foreigner meant a white Westerner. Now the foreigners that ordinary Japanese meet in the flesh are likely to be fellow Asians
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They contribute to the profits of high-end stores in the Ginza, gadget shops in Akihabara and even the Yoshiwara, Tokyo’s fabled red-light district
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Every time the focus is on the events of seventy and eighty years ago, it means a loss for Japan and a win for China
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This is as difficult as getting pandas to mate. The mood has to be exactly right. Even if all goes well, it’s going to take a long, long time.
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Optimism, confidence and assertiveness go together. If Abenomics works, we can expect plenty more of them.
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The Democratic Party of Japan is about to make a momentous choice. Next week’s contest for the party leadership also decides who holds the office of prime minister. The contrast between the two candidates could not be starker.