Summary

– ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS – 

A political crisis?

Pressing a bill to replace the 2001 counterterrorism legislation

A shift in Japan’s North Korea policy

Mr. Fukuda’s China diplomacy

– PERSPECTIVES ON CURRENT AFFAIRS – 

Ozawa Ichirô, “The immediate need for agreement on the principles of international security”, Sekai

Ishiba Shigeru, “Reflecting on the deployment of the Self Defence Forces  abroad”, Sekai

Sakata Masahiro, “The government’s interpretation and Ozawa’s reasoning”, Sekai

Tahara Sôichirô, “The Democratic party cannot take power”, Voice

Maehara Seiji, “Can the Minshutô survive?”, Chûô kôron – interview from Hashimoto Gorô

by Guibourg Delamotte

Japan Analysis No 10 Engl