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The Japan Times |
For a couple of decades now, Pacific Forum, the think tank that I work for, has run programs to promote acceptance and use of strategic trade...
The Japanese political world is in a frenzy, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expected to announce on Monday her intention to dissolve the Lower...
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In recent weeks, two seemingly unrelated developments have cast a revealing light on how central bank independence is understood in Japan. The...