Japan has already started tapping its strategic oil reserves. South Korea has increased nuclear plant utilisation above 80 per cent and scrapped seasonal caps on coal power
While the Liberal Democratic Party has been battered by scandals for years, Takaichi has successfully decoupled her personal brand from the party’s baggage.
Japan’s new prime minister embodies a restorationist vision shaped by Shinzo Abe’s legacy — one that blends nationalism, discipline, and moral revivalism with the pragmatism of statecraft
Japan’s Defence White Paper identifies the Chinese Coast Guard as central to grey-zone coercion while mentioning a record number of incidents of PLA aircraft intruding into Japanese airspace
For now, Ishiba has chosen to stay in power, even as calls for his resignation grow within LDP ranks. Without a clear majority, he must now cobble together issue-based alliances with opposition parties
