Chrysanthemum or Samurai?
Mar 9, 2010 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
In a thoughtful essay in today's Financial Times, Gideon Rachman asks whether Japan may now be tilting towards China after 60 years of aligning itself with the United States. This question is interesting on multiple dimensions -- including with regard to the future of U.S. primacy in Asia, the im...Tags: American Leadership, Asia, Case Study, China, Chrysanthemum, Critical Case, Deep Structure, Financial Times, Gideon, International Relations, Japan, Japanese Politics, Neighbors, Power Shifts, Primacy, Rachman, Regard, Samurai, Thoughtful Essay, United States
Japan opposition leader aims for rise to top job
Aug 27, 2009 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
A political blue blood like many in Japanese politics, Yukio Hatoyama is poised to become the country's next prime minister in a most unlikely way - by taking down the seemingly invincible political machine his own grandfather helped create. As Japan heads into crucial elections on Sunday, Hatoya...Tags: Blue Blood, Decade, Democratic Party, Elections, House Of Parliament, Japan, Japanese Politics, Opposition Leader, Parliament, Prime Minister, Taro Aso, Top Job, Victory, Yukio
Japan opposition leader aims for rise to top job
Aug 27, 2009 World
TOKYO (AP) -- A political blue blood like many in Japanese politics, Yukio Hatoyama is poised to become the country's next prime minister in a most unlikely way - by taking down the seemingly invincible political machine his own grandfather helped create....Tags: Blue Blood, Japan, Japanese Politics, Opposition Leader, Prime Minister, Tokyo, Top Job, Yukio
