Summary

– ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS – 

Growing confusion in domestic politics

Continuity in post-Obama relations with the United States

– POINTS OF VIEW ON CURRENT AFFAIRS – 

Nakagawa Hidenao and Tahara Sôichirô, “In the next elections, I will propose a New Deal for Japan”, Chûô kôron

Kitagawa Masayasu and Sonoda Hiroyuki, “Transforming the political scene is not on the immediate agenda”, Chûô kôron

Sakaiya Taichi, “We must not lose this chance to deprive the government of its dominant position”, Chûô kôron

Maeda Tetsuo, “We should use soft power in the fight against piracy”, Sekai

Murata Kôji, and Furukawa Katsuhisa, «What attitude should we take towards Obama’s war on terrorism?», Shokun

by Guibourg Delamotte

Japan Analysis No 15 Engl