Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s personality has brought the ruling LDP an unprecedented supermajority. Yet even with more than two-thirds of the seats in the Lower House, the LDP may face unexpected pressures during its upcoming rule. Key takeaways: The LDP secured a two-thirds supermajority in the Lower House for the first time since World War… Continue reading “Sana-mania” leads to a supermajority: What’s next for Japan?
Welcome to the 73rd issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: New China Policy in Prague? China pressures EU states on Taiwan India-EU FTA If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. Do you need to know more about East… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #73: China policy in Prague shifts, China pressures EU states on Taiwan, India-EU FTA
The EU’s recently unveiled Economic Security Doctrine, the ReSourceEU Action Plan, and the Omnibus I package signal a tentative shift toward a more (neo)realist approach shaped by geopolitical rivalry and security concerns. This, however, sits uneasily with the EU’s enduring commitment to open markets and (neo)liberal values, reviving familiar questions about the bloc’s global role,… Continue reading Between openness and security: The EU’s conflicted identity in a new age of superpower rivalry
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has decided to stake everything on her popularity by dissolving the House of Representatives, the country’s lower house, and calling snap elections for 8 February. Key takeaways: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house on 23 January, with elections set for 8 February, betting that her personal popularity will… Continue reading As Japanese PM dissolves parliament, will she face an electoral struggle or steamroll the opposition?
Questions are being raise worldwide, including in Taiwan, about the credibility of U.S. economic, security, and other commitments under a more openly transactional “Donroe Doctrine.” As the World Economic Forum convenes in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will impose tariffs on eight European allies – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the… Continue reading What does Trump’s Greenland grab mean for Taiwan?
