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Abe No Longer Invincible: Dissecting Japan's Cabinet Reshuffle
Abe has lost his aura of invincibility and the real question is whether he will ever be able to regain it.

Japan's Slow March Back to State Control
Japan’s constitutional revision debate masks silent state control, writes Toshiya Takahashi.

Will the Silent Comeback of Coal Threaten Japan’s Climate Goals?
Japan’s energy debate demonstrates that phasing out coal from the electricity mix and replacing it with renewable alternatives can be a political challenge.

Japan's Plans to Penalize Uncommitted Crimes
The potential law amendment will widen government surveillance of its citizens and is being questioned for intruding people’s privacy.

Burma’s High Domestic Violence Rate; Vietnam Flight Control Sleeping; Arrest over Facebook Post in Malaysia; Canada Joins Chinese Bank; Abe's Troubles Deepen
Asia Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.

Nippon Kaigi and Abe's Education Scandal
Due to its controversial education programs and unusually close connection to the Japanese Prime Minister, Moritomo Gakuen — a private education company in Osaka — is currently under scrutiny in the Japanese parliament and press.

Is Japan's Far Right Losing Touch?
The kindergarten scandal shows Japan’s nationalist far-right is out of touch.

What Abe’s LDP Dominance Portends
A lack of any significant rivalry to Abe seems to reflect the dearth of viable next-generation leaders — a problem that could haunt the party in coming years

North Korea Fires Projectile; Malaysia Foils ISIS Attack; Abe Closer to Third Term Run; China Cruises in Disputed Waters
Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.